Being a parent is probably the most difficult and responsible thing in the world.
Bring a small life into this world and bring him up. Naturally, there is no need to say much about all kinds of hardships. In order for children to grow up healthily, there are many things to learn and pay attention to.
However, 0 ~ 3 years old is the age when the baby needs the best care of his parents. If he can do the following things well at this stage, he can benefit the baby for a lifetime.
0 ~ 6 months
1. Try to breast-feed the baby exclusively within 6 months.
2. Prepare the crib, let the baby sleep in his own small bed from the moment the baby is born, so that the mother and infant can share different beds in the same room, and cultivate the habit of the child sleeping alone in the small bed.
3. Every time a baby under 1 year old sleeps, he should be allowed to sleep on his back. After 4 ~ 6 months, the baby may turn himself into a side or prone position in his sleep. Parents may not have to turn him over, but they still need to let the baby sleep on his back.
4. From the first day of the baby’s birth, you can let the baby play on his stomach for a while every day. However, when the baby is awake and has adult care, you need to encourage the baby to play on his stomach. Often lie prone, not only can exercise the baby’s waist and back muscles, but also can promote the development of coordination ability, laying a good foundation for turning over, sitting, standing and walking in the future.
5. In the first few weeks of the baby’s birth, the baby should be fed at least 8-12 times a day and once every 2-3 hours. If the baby sleeps a little long at a time, it is necessary to wake him up for feeding. After the full moon, confirm that the baby can sleep all night, so there is no need to wake up for feeding in a hurry, and you can wait for the baby to wake up and drink milk.
6. Many babies will suck their fingers, As long as it is not particularly frequent, deliberate human intervention or correction is not recommended, but the baby can be induced to use the pacifier, and the baby can be safely allowed to use the pacifier within 6 months. After more than 6 months, it is recommended to reduce and gradually stop using the pacifier for the baby, and after 10 months, it is recommended not to use the pacifier for the baby again.
7. It is suggested to use diapers or diapers for children and replace them in time. Children should not be given excrement or urine and should wear open-backed pants.
8. From the time the baby is four or five months old, parents can consciously exercise the child’s ability to grasp things, such as grasping bottles to drink milk and grasping things to play with.
9. For babies less than 4 ~ 6 months old, if they cry for unknown reasons and are difficult to appease, and the crying time is usually in the evening, they need to consider the possibility of colic. Parents should try various comforting methods to comfort the baby, and do not worry that your positive response will spoil the baby.
6 ~ 12 months
1. Supplementary foods should be added when the baby is about 6 months old, and no extra condiments such as salt and sugar should be added to the baby between the ages of 1. Keep a light diet within the age of 3 and try to give the baby authentic food.
2. After the baby is half a year old, parents can begin to train the baby to drink water from the cup and try to leave the bottle at about one year old (no more than one and a half years old at the latest).
3. There is no fixed time when to wean milk at night. In fact, every baby’s situation is different. But it is generally believed that Babies over 3 months old begin to have the ability to sleep for a long time. After adding supplementary foods for 6 months, Will be more hungry than just drinking milk, This time can cultivate the baby to develop regular eating and sleep habits. Parents can try their best to induce the baby to sleep at night (sleep for more than 5 hours in a row is the whole sleep), intentionally open the interval between two night milk, let nature take its course and gradually stop feeding night milk. It is suggested to give up the habit of night milk completely for about 10 months.
4. From the beginning of the baby’s first tooth, it is necessary to brush the baby’s teeth every day. It is also better to drink saliva and gargle in time after drinking milk or eating every time.
5. However, early exercise of children to sit, stand and walk can encourage children to turn over and crawl.
6. Provide more opportunities to encourage the baby to crawl. Don’t let the baby lie down or stay in the crib and safety seat all day long. It is best to ensure that the baby has a lot of time to lie prone on the ground every day. Encourage the baby to lie prone and crawl, which is the basis for the normal development of large sports.
7. After the baby can sit firmly, it means that he can eat in the dining chair. The sooner he gets into such a good habit, the easier it will be for his parents in the future.
8. Encourage the baby to eat by himself, even if he always gets food everywhere at the beginning, which cannot be the reason why parents always insist on feeding.
9. When the baby is about 6 ~ 9 months old, it may appear such strange habits as head bumping, shaking and twisting. This habit may last for weeks to months, even a year or more. However, there is no need to worry too much or interfere too much. Most babies will get rid of this habit around the age of 3.
10. Babies are usually seven or eight months old, Signs of separation anxiety begin to appear, It usually peaks at the age of 18 months. Parents should take the baby’s separation anxiety seriously and do not recommend stealing away. Instead, they should tell him 10-15 minutes in advance before each separation. Parents can also help the baby adapt through short separation and reach the routine ceremony of [leaving] with the baby, which will make it easier for the baby to accept.
11. When the baby is about 10 months old, some babies may suffer from grinding their teeth during sleep. This is not caused by lack of certain nutrients, but is more likely to be a way for the baby to release pressure. Parents should reduce the pressure in the baby’s life as much as possible, such as increasing physical activity during the day or comforting before going to bed.
12. Don’t use walker or jumping chair for children. Some studies have shown that excessive use of walker or jumping chair may cause temporary growth retardation, and the time to learn to sit, climb and walk in the future will be later than that of children who use less.
1 ~ 3 years old
1. When the baby is about 1 year old or earlier, the mother can prepare a small toilet for him. When the baby is found to be at ease, she can let him sit on the children’s toilet to solve it. If the baby is not willing to accept it, don’t worry, you can try it slowly after a period of time. The real toilet training advice starts from about 1.5 years old or 2 years old.
2. Communicate with the baby in more words and encourage the baby to express his needs in words. For example, when the baby wants to take the cup on the table, parents should try not to satisfy him immediately, but repeatedly ask him [do you want what] [do you want the cup] to stimulate and guide the child to express in words.
3. After the baby can understand the meaning of adults and has certain language expression ability, parents should learn to set various restrictions or rules in life, such as requiring a 1-year-old baby to drink milk with a straw cup. Restrictions must be reasonable, too many restrictions or unreasonable restrictions will have negative effects on the baby.
4. Always take your baby out to contact nature and strangers, and don’t keep your baby at home for a long time.
5. Many babies have had the stage of biting, In fact, in most cases, it will not form a bad habit of biting people. At the beginning of biting, the baby just tried his chewing ability. This is a game, but also an experiment. Parents don’t have to make a fuss about it or shout [pain], but it will arouse the baby’s strong desire to challenge. The most correct way is to let the biting baby calm down quickly, firmly tell him [no], and then use other things to divert his attention.
6. Try not to let babies under the age of 2 watch TV or use electronic products such as mobile phones and iPad.
7. If you decide to completely wean (breast milk), it is recommended to complete it step by step within 1-2 weeks. You can start with one meal of formula milk instead of one breast milk, and gradually increase the number of substitutions according to the baby’s acceptance until completely weaning. It is not recommended to adopt extreme weaning methods such as nipple irritant or mother disappearing for a few days.
8. Don’t force your child to eat, Don’t chase after food. If a child refuses to eat, it usually means that he is not hungry at the moment, so parents don’t have to worry too much, let alone chase after snacks after meals. Often forced eating will only make children lose interest in eating completely, even think this is a task or burden, parents must not give children such psychological pressure.
9. Correctly face the baby’s picky eating behavior and do the following.
- Don’t impose your food preferences on your baby. Take care to make good-looking and delicious food. Limit the intake of fruit juice, snacks and beverages. Let your baby participate in food making. Don’t force your baby to eat, But at the same time, don’t give up your efforts. For example, if your baby doesn’t eat meat today, it doesn’t mean you won’t eat meat tomorrow. Parents just need to make your baby eat these foods frequently on the dining table.
10. Don’t say “No” to your child frequently. Too much “No” [No] [No] [No] will annoy your baby. It may even be more rebellious or ignore the authority of parents. On the premise of ensuring safety, Allow the child to try or even make mistakes. For example, if the child wants to grab a cup full of hot water, besides telling the child the danger first, you can also let the child touch and feel it gently. After knowing that the taste of [hot] is not pleasant, the child will naturally not try it easily next time.
11. Babies usually do not begin to have the awareness of sharing until they are about 3 years old. Before that, it is not recommended to force babies to share with others, let alone criticize children who do not want to share as “stingies”. Parents only need to seize every opportunity to teach their babies how to share, and slowly strengthen the values you wish to convey in this way.
Raising a child requires both raising and raising. Before the age of 3 is the critical period for the formation of the baby’s mind, character and personality. It is far from enough to ensure that the baby has no worries about eating and drinking. Parents must also try to understand the psychological characteristics and needs of the baby.