Feeding DVD

Eating Habits From Birth to Three Years (03:02)
From infancy to three years of age, children eat a wide variety of foods and develop various eating habits.

Breastfeeding: Natural Transition From the Womb (02:37)
Breastfeeding maintains the natural relationship established in the womb between the infant's nutritional demands and the mother's body. Highly convenient, nursing has many advantages including bonding between mother and child.

Bottle Feeding vs. Breastfeeding (03:59)
Many mothers who feel uncomfortable with their bodies may choose not to breastfeed, opting to use bottles instead.

Benefits of Breastfeeding (04:54)
The way babies are fed affects the biochemistry and fat content of the brain. Babies fed cow milk have increased risk for developing insulin-related diabetes. Mother's milk provides antibodies, helping to keep breast-fed infants healthy.

Factors Contributing to Decision to Breast or Bottle Feed Infants (04:31)
Milk manufacturers developed powdered milk for babies who could not breastfeed. The percentage of mothers who breastfeed depends on various factors: doctor education, geographical location, cultural influences, and psychological issues.

Historic Baby Bottles (02:12)
Feeding babies with the use of bottles dates back to the middle ages. Baby bottles have been made of various substances from clay to wood and have sometimes been used with lethal results.

Developmental Needs During Infant Feeding (05:29)
Babies must have physical contact during feeding, whether by bottle or breast, in order to develop properly. Skin contact, silence, and limiting distractions improves the baby's feeding experience with mother or father.

Weaning From Bottles or Breastfeeding (04:52)
Doctors recommend discarding the bottle by age three and progressing to a cup or bowl. While some mothers may wean their child from their breasts earlier due to a return to work, others may wean when the child begins eating solid foods.

Introducing Solid Foods (04:17)
From one year of age and onwards children begin to eat the same foods as the rest of the family, often developing similar tastes to other family members.

Television and Obesity in Children (02:09)
Many studies show a link between the length of time children spend watching television and risk of obesity in childhood and subsequently, adults. Children should learn to eat at the table, not in front of a television.

Food and Beverage Variety for Babies (04:26)
It is not necessary to feed babies pureed baby food from a jar. A variety of soft foods will provide good nutrition for a baby. Children do not naturally overeat in any area except liquids. Water is the only liquid that should be presented at meal times.

Sugar Consumption in Children (02:30)
Children have a natural affinity for sugar and while it is not necessary to avoid sugar completely, children should not be offered sweets as a means of consolation in order to avoid the association of stress with eating.

When a Child Refuses to Eat (05:40)
Children should never be forced to eat when they are not hungry. Experts agree that children vary in the amounts and types of food they eat on a daily basis. Forcing a child to eat when he or she doesn't want to can cause psychological problems.