How to help him in this, what needs to be taken into account, what to pay special attention to? Nevertheless, the increased activity of the baby dictates its own rules. First of all, he needs more nutrients, which means his diet is changing. Development of an infant in 1 year of life is an important stage in life.
• New menu
The menu of the eight-month gourmet is complemented by new products - it tastes meat and cottage cheese. It is better to start the meat lure with turkey and lamb, as low-allergen, and leave the veal and chicken for the end (all meat products, like any new lure, are introduced with caution, especially for children prone to allergies). It is also important for parents to know that cottage cheese is introduced a month before or one month after the meat.
• Wardrobe
It is important for a small researcher to choose comfortable clothes. Body with short or long sleeves with a clasp between the legs will solve the problem of cuffs and t-shirts coming out of panties. Slips (cotton coveralls with buttons on the front) will give a comfortable sleep, they can also be worn as underwear for a walk, they are free and do not squeeze the tummy, like an elastic band of panties or tights.
10 months
• New products. In 10-11 months the baby's menu is supplemented with fish, which, like any new product, is introduced gradually, starting with a microscopic portion. It is better to start with a low-allergenic fish: hake, cod, pikeperch. Be sure to follow the reaction of the baby to the injected product, it can occur within 2-3 days (stool change, dermatitis, anxiety, etc.). If the new product "gave a reaction", it is better to wait with its introduction.
• First steps. At the first attempts to walk necessarily buy a baby orthopedic shoes - with a hard back, a special insole and velcro straps or laces that regulate the lift and fix the leg. If the child "rakes" one or both legs inward, limps if the legs appear slightly curved "wheel" or "Ixom" - this is the reason to contact an orthopedic doctor who prescribes prevention or treatment-correction of possible defects arising from walking. Useful purchase - "reins", and in the common people "cause", which are fixed around the tummy and underarms of crumbs. Help control the movement of the baby and protect it from falling. Various devices that support the child (carts, strollers, cars with handrails, etc.) and stimulating walking (balls, sticks with dynamic elements, toys on wheels, laces, etc.) are also not superfluous in the house "A pioneer".
• Sleep
Put the baby to sleep in 8-12 months (as, incidentally, and older children) is often problematic. The child hurries to know the world, and he does not sleep at all, he jumps on the bed, refuses even to lie down. Persuade the baby will help daily rituals (quiet games before bed, bathing, a fairy tale and a song for the night, etc.). These simple actions, which recur from day to day, set up the crumb for sleep and give a state of comfort (everything as usual means safe and secure). Closer to the year, many babies switch to one day sleep for 2-3 hours, but there are those who sleep 2 times (1-1.5 hours) to 1.5 years, this is also considered the norm. Comfortable conditions are also important for quiet sleep. The sheet on the elastic band is perfectly attached to the mattress and does not crumple when in the dream the toddler turns and croats on the bed. It is also important to monitor the height of the pillow, which will increase with age (from folded several times diaper at birth to a large soft cushion to 3 years). Up to a year, doctors recommend to do without a pillow at all - this is useful for the emerging skeleton of the baby, it is safe for the newborn.
11-12 months
• General trends
By the year the babies have on average 8 teeth, almost completely switch to adult food, but many save and breastfeeding as an additional source of immunoglobulins, easily digestible nutrients and psychological comfort. All the children sit confidently and crawl, and most freely move in an upright position.
• Walking
Walks become saturated and diverse. Sandboxes, slides, swings, stairs - all this develops the technique and skill of the baby to control his body, but also serves as a source of injury, so parents should always be on the alert. For a complete walk, it is good to have molds, buckets, scoops, rakes for sand, balls, colored crayons, soap bubbles. An alternative to the wheelchair can be a children's tricycle with buttons and light-weaving in the summer and a sled in the winter. It is useful from an early age to teach a toddler to walk by the handle, conquering all the large spaces.
• Polyclinic
In the polyclinic, "govadosika" expects a full preventive examination (examination of specialists and blood tests, urine and feces), as well as routine vaccinations (reaction of mantou, measles, rubella, parotitis), massage may be prescribed (for the first year it is advisable to take 3 courses, and further on 1-2 courses in a year). General preventive massage solves many problems, leads the muscles to the desired tone, increases the flow to the tissues of oxygen and nutrients.
• The First Crisis
The crisis of the first year is a step in the development of the baby. At this moment the child separates his "I" from the symbiosis "I and Mom", begins to experience a huge range of emotions and yet does not know how to cope with them, has increased needs (so many tempts!), Which are constrained by the limits and limitations most often for the safety of the child (iron, knife, etc. - dangerous "toys"). Be prepared for the fact that during this period the mood of the baby can change to the opposite in short periods of time: hysteria, nagging, demand to take on pens, etc. Some babies show excessive interest in their bodies. All this and much more are symptoms of the crisis of the first year. Kroha wants to be independent and at the same time still afraid of the opportunity to become a person, an individual. During this period only patience and love, caress and care will help the kid to cope with his small and big difficulties of an interesting new life!
Caution - danger! Increased mobility of the child requires special vigilance, check that:
- Shaky things were fixed (the kid can use them as a support for getting up and overturning on himself);
- far, high, but better in the locker on the key were removed drugs (and grandmothers in her purse, too!);
- Lockers were inserted into reachable outlets;
- All small, sharp objects, household chemicals were cleaned;
- windows and the door to the balcony were lock handles;
- there was a barrage for stairs (if the house has a second floor).