At the end of the eighth month, your baby should weigh about nine kilograms. When you weigh a baby, it is worth considering, in clothes you weigh it or naked, to a chair or after. And if you are very serious about weighing, we recommend that you weigh the baby twice: before and after feeding.
In many children up to two years you can observe crooked legs. Do not worry about this situation, because it happens because of the special arrangement of the child in the uterus. But do not pay attention to the curvature of the legs, as this can be caused by a disease such as rickets. It is still necessary to ask your local pediatrician or orthopedist: what can be caused by curvature in your particular case.
The development of a child at 8 months is also stipulated that he can do his best to stand on his feet. However, if your child does not make such attempts so far, do not rush this process. Do not deceive nature, because this you can only hurt the baby. And do not look at other children and compare: they say, my neighbor's daughter was already in bed at seven months, and my eight-year-old only tries to sit. All the children are different, somebody has crawled before, and somebody has gone before, all this happens in due time. After a year to a child's very weak and soft bones, do not hurt the child - God forbid, you break the natural processes in his weak body. Be patient and wait - your baby will surely catch up with all that he missed.
But if you still decided to buy a riding school - also good. Carefully select the toys that will be in the arena, ensuring that they are without sharp corners. And what will be your surprise when, like taking care of the relative safety of the baby in the arena, you will still find scratches and scrapes on his face, pens and tiny legs! But do not be so worried about this, and even more so try to protect the baby from small injuries, because without them you can not do. It is thanks to these first shots and abrasions of the crumb and gets such an invaluable life experience - and this is also the development of the child.
Returning to the topic of primary education, we want to remind you that the patience of parents is the most important thing in the upbringing of the child, because he learns the world around you. Therefore, if you are annoyed - then he will be irritated, if you make a mistake - he will take advantage of this and take from you this example. Children, though still very small, but already perfectly understand - do not forget about it! And, besides, at such a young age they are already excellent psychologists and notice even what adults do not pay attention to. Never shout at the child, always with patience explain everything, and if necessary - then several times. Bringing up the character of the child, be persistent: if you said: "You can not", then it is impossible. And if you ever give slack, the child will remember all this and will use it every time, raising a cry. In the end, such "can not" will become less and less, and the child will be more spoiled and spoiled.
Do not show the child that he is the center of the universe for you (although, of course, he is). Excessive attention will be spared by your child - and he will become capricious, as a result of which it will be much more difficult to educate him. If you want to achieve something from him, you should patiently show it to him. Remember that the child should know: parents can be as affectionate, and harsh and strict.
At eight months old, the child is already trying to talk, even in his gibberish language, but is already trying. He utters sounds and listens to them. Looks at you and tries to imitate. Help the child in his endeavors, sit in front of him and speak in syllables of the two-syllable words: "ma-ma," "pa-pa," etc. It is very important that the child sees your lips and tries to repeat their movements. And do not worry - he already knows full well who is talking about.
All parents instinctively understand that small things should not be given to the baby, since he can shove them into the nose, ear or try to swallow, which in turn can cause blockage of the airways. All this is true. But do not completely protect the child from small items - because they are also part of his development. String the buttons on a strong thread and give the child plenty of play with it - you will be very surprised at how deft his fingers are.