Infant Timeline for Overweight and Obesity Behaviors

80% of mothers expect to breastfeed yet national data indicates that 41% of women are exclusively breastfeeding at 3 months while only 19% are exclusively breastfeeding at 6 months.

​Critical period where women stop breastfeeding most commonly over concerns about enough milk, challenges with transition home and lack of confidence, pain, and/or lack of sleep.

Critical period where women stop breastfeeding most commonly over concerns about enough milk, challenges with transition home and lack of confidence, pain, and/or lack of sleep.

2nd Critical period where women stop breastfeeding primarily due to psychosocial issues and/or because they feel they have met the critical period of 6-8 weeks in terms of immune benefits of breastfeeding.

​3rd critical period where women stop breastfeeding primarily due to transition back to work.

​Evidence suggests that there is a decrease in sleep duration across infancy and early childhood.

​Starting at 3 months good sleep hygiene should be fostered. Parents should understand that infants should get between 9-12 hours of sleep at night and 1-4 naps a day that last between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

​3rd critical period where women stop breastfeeding primarily due to transition back to work.

A substantial number of families introduce solids early especially if they perceive the infant as fussy. Formula fed infants are at more risk for early introduction of solids.

​Parents report liking growth charts but research indicates few actually understand growth charts or the concept of percentiles.

Infants who spend too much time in confining equipment such as car seats, swings, bouncy seats, exersaucers, strollers may experience delayed motor skill development.

​3rd critical period where women stop breastfeeding primarily due to transition back to work.

​Compared with those not fed solids at 4 months of age, infants with such early introduction of complementary foods were more likely to have discontinued breastfeeding by 6 months of age and to have reported intakes of sugary or fatty foods at the 12-month data point.

By 6 months 80% of families have already introduced juice into diet, however 20% of infants will have already been introduced at this point.

​infants who spend too much time in confining equipment such as car seats, swings, bouncy seats, exersaucers, strollers may experience delayed motor skill development.

​By 6 months 80% of families have already introduced juice into diet, however 20% of infants will have already been introduced at this point.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​Parents were unaware of the importance of unrestricted movement and its importance in developing motor skills, promoting appropriate physical development and expending energy.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

By 6 months 80% of families have already introduced juice into diet, however 20% of infants will have already been introduced at this point.

4th critical period for breastfeeding cessation due to baby self-weaning and/or mother’s desire to have her body back.

30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

​4th critical period for breastfeeding cessation due to baby self-weaning and/or mother’s desire to have her body back.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

​4th critical period for breastfeeding cessation due to baby self-weaning and/or mother’s desire to have her body back.

​At 9 months there is considerable drop off of vegetable and fruit consumption and increase in consumption of non-nutritive finger and snack foods.

​At 9 months there is considerable drop off of vegetable and fruit consumption and increase in consumption of non-nutritive finger and snack foods.

30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​By age 1, 16% of children already have a television in their bedroom, and 38% have been exposed to mobile devices.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

​At 9 months there is considerable drop off of vegetable and fruit consumption and increase in consumption of non-nutritive finger and snack foods.

​At 9 months there is considerable drop off of vegetable and fruit consumption and increase in consumption of non-nutritive finger and snack foods.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

By age 1, 16% of children already have a television in their bedroom, and 38% have been exposed to mobile devices.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

​By 17% of infants in the age group have already been prematurely introduced to drinking cow’s milk and 33% do not drink any water.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​By age 1, 16% of children already have a television in their bedroom, and 38% have been exposed to mobile devices.

​Critical period where responsive feeding should be fostered including self -feeding and self-regulation.

​By 17% of infants in the age group have already been prematurely introduced to drinking cow’s milk and 33% do not drink any water.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.

​30% of infants in this age group are watching TV on a daily basis.