Breastfeeding vs Bottle Feeding: How Early Feeding Shapes Your Baby’s Future Eating Habits | EP: 08

Did you know your baby’s early feeding choices — breastfeeding or bottle feeding — can shape how they eat, talk, and enjoy mealtimes later in life?

In this episode of Beyond Words with Indu, speech therapist and pediatric feeding expert Indu Kiruba shares how early feeding influences your baby’s oral development, flavor acceptance, and emotional connection with food.

💡 You’ll learn:

The real differences between breastfeeding and bottle feeding

How early feeding builds oral motor strength for speech and chewing

Why recognizing hunger and fullness cues early helps prevent picky eating

How exposure to flavors through breast milk encourages healthy food exploration

The role of bonding and connection in creating peaceful mealtimes

👶 Whether you’re a new mom, expectant parent, or caregiver, this video will help you understand your baby’s feeding journey — not just for nutrition, but for lifelong healthy habits.

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:00 What happens when your baby feeds?
1:25 Hunger & Fullness Cues
1:43 Flavor & Exploration
2:01 Bonding & Connection

This is Episode 7 of the Mealtime Strategies Series. Catch up on the earlier episodes here:
Episode 1. Picky Eating Decoded:    • The Real Reasons Kids Refuse Food (And Wha...  
Episode 2. Breaking the Power Struggle:    • Toddlers Say ‘NO’ to Food? Stop Mealtime B...  
Episode 3. Why Force Feeding Backfires:    • Stop Force-Feeding Your Child 🚫 | Gentle P...  
Episode 4. Screen-Time Eating Solutions:    • Stop Screens at Meals! Raise Healthy Eater...  
Episode 5. Mealtime Strategies That Actually Work:    • Mealtime Strategies That Actually Work | H...  
Episode 6. Why Your Child Craves Junk Food:
   • Why Your Child Craves Junk Food | Gut-Brai...  
Episode 7. Feeding Begins in the Womb!:    • “Feeding Begins in the Womb! What You Eat ...  

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📺 Watch next: How Your Pregnancy Diet Shapes Your Baby’s Taste Preferences – Episode 7

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At Enliven Therapy Centre and Vision Academy Special School (Bengaluru), we support children through:

Speech Therapy

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Behavioural Therapy

Special Education

Psychological Counselling and more, in a nurturing multidisciplinary setting.


Vision Academy welcomes children with special needs into an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

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