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Distracted feeding

Distracted feeding occurs when a baby shifts attention away from eating toward environmental sounds, movement, people, objects, or internal sensations.

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Distracted Feeding During the First Year

Distracted Feeding During the First Year

What Distracted Feeding Can Look Like Distracted feeding refers to a baby shifting attention away from feeding toward environmental or internal stimuli. During breastfeeding, a baby may latch, suck briefly, then unlatch to look at a voice, door, screen, pet, or movement nearby. During bottle-feeding, the baby may stop sucking, turn the head, push the […]