Introduction
Before the baby is 6 months old, he will go through the vomiting period, the breast-loving period, the surge period and the sleep regression period. Many new parents can’t help but lament that the younger the baby is, the harder it is to take care of it, because the baby is so fragile!
Parents think that the baby will be fine when it grows up. In fact, the most difficult and headache-inducing period before the baby is 6-12 months old.
If a baby 6 months ago is no matter how much it is, the parents can just hold it and coax it, and many problems can be solved. However, babies aged 6-12 months are more difficult to take care of in the crawling stage and toddler stage.
6-12 months of age is not only a stage of rapid development of babies' big movements, but also a watershed of baby's development. It is the most difficult for babies to take care of these stages, and the mothers who survived it are very good.
6-12-month-old babies are the most difficult to carry in these stages. Remember 4 tricks in mind. Just get rid of the mother.
. 6 months. Start adding complementary food
. Breast milk is rich in protein and fatty acids and other nutrients. Not only that, breast milk can also provide babies with some natural antibodies to avoid allergies in the baby's milk powder. Therefore, babies who were exclusively breastfed 6 months ago rarely get sick when they are nutritious.
However, after 6 months of age, the baby needs more nutrients. Simple breastfeeding can no longer meet the baby's physical development needs, so the mother needs to add complementary food to the baby.
"What's wrong with the baby? Why is it easier to digest indigestion after eating complementary food?" The mother felt confused. After eating complementary food, the baby seemed to feel more uncomfortable? In fact, this is because the baby's stomach and intestines are still very fragile and cannot completely digest the newly added complementary foods.
If the supplementary food added by the mother is inappropriate, it is easy to cause allergies in the baby. Therefore, if the mother adds complementary food, it must try out all kinds of complementary foods. Avoid foods that are likely to cause allergies in the baby, and do not rush.
Mothers add complementary food to their babies and also need to continue breastfeeding or milk powder to ensure that the baby can absorb sufficient nutrition.
2. Weaning period
" American Pediatric Association Parenting Encyclopedia " mentioned that breastfeeding should be maintained until the baby is one year old.
However, if the mother has too little milk, the baby will not be full at all, or the mother wants to return to the workplace and does not have the conditions to carry milk, the mother has to wean the baby.
Many mothers find it strange that the baby is in very good health before weaning. Why are they always prone to illness during the weaning period and after weaning? The reason is very simple.
For the baby, weaning does not just stop breastfeeding, but also loses the intimate relationship with his mother. He can no longer snuggle in his mother's arms and breastfeeding with peace of mind like before.
Many mothers even choose to separate from the baby in order to make the baby cry less in order to smooth weaning.
During the weaning period, the baby lacks sufficient nutritional supplement due to his emotional depression and resistance to milk powder, and the anxiety of separation from his mother will make the baby's physical resistance worse.
How should mother wean the baby?
1. First feed mixed and then wean
Mothers should not breastfeed the baby directly, but should adopt a gradual approach so that the baby will be more accepting.
At 1-2 months before weaning, mothers can try to use a bottle to let their baby drink milk powder, and then continue to mix and feed after the baby receives the milk powder.
When the baby has fully received milk powder, the mother can reduce the number of breastfeeding times. This method can reduce the pain of the baby and receive weaning more smoothly.
2. After adding complementary food, weaning
babies who eat breast milk will find it difficult to receive milk powder from the beginning. Mothers can wait until the baby receives complementary food before considering breast milking, so that the baby will not feel that uncomfortable.
3. Mother gives the baby enough comfort
During the baby's weaning period, mothers should not be too cold to the baby. Try not to leave the baby. Even if they do not breastfeed, they should insist on being by the baby, comfort him, and tell him that the mother has been there all the time and help the baby pass the weaning period safely.
3. Learning to climb
As the saying goes: Three turns, six sits and nine crawls. A three-month-old baby will turn over, a six-month-old baby will sit, and a nine-month-old baby will crawl.
Recalling the experience of raising a baby in the past, I couldn't help but sigh, "I'm not afraid that my baby loves breastfeeding, but most afraid that my baby will crawl!"
If mothers once long for their baby to crawl, they don't need to hold the baby all day long. They can play happily on the crawl mat, but the opposite is true.
After the baby learns to crawl, his range of movement will never be limited to the crawl mat.
When the mother is cooking in the kitchen, you will find that the baby has climbed to the balcony.
When your mother mop the floor in the living room, you will panic and find that there is a sound from the kitchen, and your baby child is only one hand away from the hot soup!
When the mother is taking a shower, you will find that the child who was originally on the ground is knocking on the door.
After the baby turned on the crawling skill, the entire room, living room, kitchen, and balcony were his place of exploration.
he went to everything, but he ignored all dangers and felt that everything was novel and interesting. At this time, the mother would find out with annoyance that she had to stare at the baby at all times, otherwise accidents would happen at any time, making her no longer have her own time.
During the crawling period, the child's energy will become more abundant as the skills are unlocked. On the contrary, the mother will become more exhausted because of the additional care work.
There are different times for each baby to learn to crawl. Some babies learn to crawl at 7-8 months, as long as it is no later than 9-10 months.
If the baby wears too thick clothes or is too fat, it will also affect the time the baby learns to crawl.
What should mother do when the baby is crawling?
1. Install a guardrail on the crawling mat
After the baby learns to crawl, as long as there is no blocking, he can rush around anywhere in his home. This is really dangerous!
Mothers can install baby guardrails on the crawling mat to retain enough space for the baby, but they can protect the baby from harm. In order to avoid the baby being bored, mothers should place some toys that the baby likes inside so that the baby can grasp the toys he or she is interested in while crawling.
2. Use waist stool to carry the baby to cook
If the baby is unwilling to stay alone on the crawling mat, when the mother is cooking, she can choose to use a waist stool or a strap to carry the baby to cook to avoid the baby crawling in the living room.
After all, no matter how fast the baby crawled, he was still a baby. He would be afraid and long for his mother's company.
3. Give your baby enough time to crawl
crawl is the stage of baby's big movement development. Mom should not always not let the baby crawl because she is worried about the baby being injured.
Mothers can accompany their babies to play on the crawling mat, use toys to attract the baby, and exercise their crawling skills. The more skillful the baby's movements are, the more helpful the baby's physical development.
4. Toddler
During the toddler, the baby will often stand up and shake his body and walk forward. Because he is unstable and his hands are not balanced, the baby will easily fall after rushing forward a few steps. The mother must stay by the baby to prevent accidents.
During the baby's toddler, the mother prepares the baby's toddler , so that the baby can hold the toddler with both hands and slowly learn to walk.
If the mother has time, she can also hold the baby's hands and gradually guide the baby to learn to walk, but pay attention to protecting the baby's body at all times and give the baby the best protection.
