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The first year with children will not be burdened with unnecessary problems and doubts on different occasions if you follow the advice of this article.
1. Toy
It turns out that children experience the greatest joy from what (or rather, whom) you can not buy in the store. From you! Playing with their parents is much more interesting. But, do not argue, sometimes bright soft toys from different materials (for development of tactile abilities) for teeth can compete with you.
2. Rescue (especially for mothers)
The main cause of damage and inflammation of the nipples is a poor latch. Perhaps the baby does not catch the areola during suckling or you remove the nipple from his/her mouth in a wrong way. Some training together with a consultant on breastfeeding and you’ll find a solution to this problem.
3. Wardrobe
You should never even think of synthetics clothes! Buy clothes made of natural materials.
Linen is perfect for summer. Its main feature is to keep cool.
Cotton is the most useful for health as it provides excellent air flow.
It is warm and cozy in terry robe. Access of air to the body is not limited.
Fleece, albeit artificial material (its base – polyester), does not cause allergies and breathing, so it has a right to exist in your wardrobe.
4. Milk
Child requires breast, guided by a natural sense of hunger and thirst. The best way to feed babies on demand that is whenever he wants. From the 4th month the breastfeeding decreases. In general feeding is associated with sleep: babies usually eat before going to sleep or after awakening.
5. Developing
Scientists, in particular, Masaru Ibuka, say: the ability to absorb information in the child’s brain is higher than in adults. Do not be afraid that the baby gets tired. When new information is too much, the brain ceases to receive the information.
Up to three years a child is able to master more than one native language, learn to swim, to evaluate the music of Bach, and even to understand algebra. This helps your story games, books (with the first day!), drawing (can be under Bach) and just communication.
6. Practical
The first sound, which children hear, is their mother’s heartbeat. Therefore, the baby sleeps well under your left “wing”.
And your smell! From the first seconds of life newborn unmistakably knows mother by smell. Just like to know that mother will immediately react on cry.
Try on slings or backpack-kangaroo (from 6 months). They help the child understand that the world around is friendly and open, and mother is beside him/her. You will become more mobile and be calm for the baby.
7. Clean
To care for a baby requires a set of cosmetic products. Remember: in their composition should not be flavors, dyes, emulsifiers – anything that can cause allergy.
8. Moveable
In order for the child to crawl, you do not need to do anything special. The child himself/herself is able to turn the chaotic motion of the hands and feet into move in one direction – give him/her only to cope with the force of Earth’s gravity!
9. Loyal
With grandmothers everything seems easier: they help! Yes, there may be conflicts. However, the sharp points in upbringing and care, you need to discuss in advance. Respect their rules and clearly set your own ones. And do not forget: grandmothers love the baby as you do.
10. Protection
You are tired of walking after your child who makes the first steps? Put the protection on everything that constitutes a danger to the child: sockets, corners, windows, shutting door…

Is it true that milk-teeth are formed from milk?

This is Hippocrates’s viewpoint, who named these teeth in this way. In general, the doctor was not far from the truth: breast milk contains calcium that is the main element which participates in building bones and teeth. In “cow milk” this important element is not less but it is practically not absorbed by children. Hence the conclusion: breastfeeding your child you will guarantee him/her healthy teeth in future!

As an additional source of calcium pediatricians recommend giving the child curds in the second half of his/her life, and its rapid absorption contributes to vitamin D – do not forget to give it to child? According to the doctor’s instructions!

Why do children cut teeth at the wrong time?

The child, who is born weak, with low weight and is often ill in the first months of life having signs of rickets, delayed dentition is associated with adverse factors acting on the body.

But what if the baby is healthy and there is no sign of teeth in 9-12 months? Find out when you cut teeth. Program of delayed cutting of milk-teeth is usually written in the genes.

Child cuts teeth not in common order – what is it?

It is believed that the child’s health isn’t so much connected with the time he/she cuts teeth, but with the order of teething. If it is broken, pay attention to this fact and visit pediatric dentist. In general, first children cut one of the lower incisors, and then two upper teeth, followed by lateral incisors in the opposite order – first the upper, then lower.
Dentists calculate the number of teeth that child should have, according to observations: in 7 months he/she cuts one tooth, 8 – two, 9 – three and so on. And this is the minimum!

How should I guess that my child is cutting the first tooth?

The earliest symptom is the increased formation of saliva. It begins to run like a river for a couple of months before the cutting due to irritation of nerve endings. Nature prepares the child to chewing solid food. It runs down the chin and neck going into the neck folds, stimulating children’s tender skin – it should be wiped all the time, or rather, soak through the soft gauze cloth. Once there was an urgent need for apron-bib, you should know: first tooth is on its way.

If the teeth are cut, it means that the baby will be ill soon?

Dentition is a natural process, during which the temperature should not rise. Anxiety, which causes the baby tooth cutting, as well as the associated sleep deprivation and malnutrition weaken the immune system and make the child vulnerable to infection – respiratory and intestinal. Try to minimize contact with outsiders.

How to facilitate the process of teething?

Inflammation of the gums in a place where the tooth is seen you can use gels with anesthetic and removing redness and swelling elements. In a series of Karavaeva balsam there is a special kind of vitamin for infant gums: it contains plant extracts to provide anesthetic effect with the effect of light freezing: cold, relieves the pain, has anti-inflammatory effect and simply distracts the child from unpleasant feelings.

How child should be fed at this crucial moment?

With the first tooth the sucking reflex turns into the need to chew and bite, so one liquid and soft food now can not help. At each feeding, give your child a piece of dried bread, slice of cucumber or cooked but not up very soft carrots, apple quarter-without skin and seeds. Chewing gum improves blood supply, trains and strengthens the teeth appeared, improves the power of those that must cut.

Do I need to clean the baby teeth?

Previously it was believed that up to 2-3 years there is no need: it is impossible to teach such children to use the brush. However, children dentists have revised the previous installation. It turns out that the science of properly brush his teeth your child should learn under the supervision of parents from the first tooth up to 10 years – only in this age you can trust him/her with the brush at the complete disposal.

Where are the yellow spots on the teeth carved and why enamel is not smooth, but wavy?

Newborn lower incisors are often uneven – in the form of a beautiful wave. Over time, the ripple is smoothed out, erased when chewing. Another thing is a thinning of the enamel on the incisors themselves. It takes this kind because of calcium deficiency and infections, which suffered a mother during pregnancy, or other adverse factors operating at the time favorite of baby teeth, as well as due to disease and malnutrition in the child.

Especially harmful is tetracycline that causes teeth to turn yellow, dark and violates their growth: pediatricians try not to use it at an early age. If the color and surface of the incisors do not look typical, consult with pediatric dentist. In order to strengthen the enamel, pediatricians are advised to arrange with the teething child “calcium subsidy” – in two weeks to give 3 times a day for 1 / 3 tablets of calcium gluconate. You should grind them and add to food.

In ancient Rome there was a custom to begin each meal with eggs, and it was so widespread that the phrase “from egg” has acquired a new meaning; it became a proverb with meaning “to start something again.”
So, it’s very good to start your day with eggs. You may say – every day an egg – hard boiled, scrambled, fried, finally – it is monotonous and boring. But let us remember the following: an egg contains 6 grams protein, 15 g fat, 85 mg phosphorus, 25 mg calcium, 1, 2 mg iron, as well as a set of valuable vitamins.
For example – one egg contains a fifth of the daily human need for vitamin A. Egg-white has a high value. Two eggs satisfy a significant part of the daily protein requirements. But that’s not all. The most unique piece of egg is an egg shell, which composition strikingly coincides with the composition of bones and teeth of man. Moreover, it stimulates red blood cells, which are especially valuable after radiation injury.
Hungarian Medical Research showed that the shell contains everything necessary for the organism micronutrients, including copper, fluoride, iron, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, zinc, etc – about 27 elements!
But especially I’d like to mention calcium. As you know, its lack, especially in the bones, is one of the most common metabolics today. As a result – rickets and incorrect growth of teeth among children, the curvature of the spine, bad teeth, brittle bones among adults.
The disorder of ring exchange is often accompanied by anemia, susceptibility to colds, allergies, herpes on the lips,lowering resistance to the action of radiation. In women, this list is complementary to various aches and weakness when giving birth, agony of uterus muscles. But they especially feel the lack of calcium during pregnancy. How many women have lost their teeth, while breastfeeding their child!
The drugs – calcium chloride, gypsum, chalk – are ineffective because they are poorly digested by the body. But the egg shell by 90 per cent consists of calcium carbonate, which is easily digested. So the conclusion arises: to try to make the shell of medical product. However, in pharmacies of western countries the powder of egg shell has been sold since 1970.
Meanwhile, the recipe is simple. Fresh chicken eggs should be pre-washed with warm soapy water, thoroughly rinsed. In most cases, the shell does not require additional sterilization. However, for young children they must be put for 5 minutes in boiling water. Next, carefully remove the lining of the film and dry a little, removing a dark ventilated place. Usually within a few hours it is well dried.
Now you need to crush in a porcelain bowl making it powder. It is noticed that when using the grinder or metal utensils; it is less active.
A child from 6 months to a year should use a dose of powder; that is, with the tip of a knife, from one year to two years – twice as much. By 5.7 years you can give your child half of the shell of one egg, and child over 14 years (as well as adults), not more than one.
It’s very important to note that before you give a child this powder, add a few drops of lemon juice. Lemon juice makes an instant chemical reaction – you can hear the characteristic hissing. As the shell contains calcium salts, lemon juice helps to turn them into a form that is well absorbed by the body.
The use of this drug is shown primarily in the skin lesions on the type of eczema, which is observed among many children affected by exidative diathesis. I want to warn: the effect appears not earlier than 3-4 weeks, but sometimes takes two or three months. So be patient.
The parents very often ask this question: when to take this powder – on an empty stomach or after meal? In this case it does not matter. It is possible to add it to food.
Egg shell has a positive effect in rickets and anemia. It helps to enhance hematopoiesis in bone tissue, accelerates healing in orthopedic disorders such as congenital hip dislocation, osteoporosis (softening of bones). Both children and adults should use egg shell powder in order to avoid having brittle nails and hair, bleeding gums, constipation, irritability, insomnia, hay fever, asthma, urticaria.

The shell is used in all cases when a lack of calcium in the body is noticed, as well as for prophylactic treatment:
- In pregnancy;
- Children from 1 year to 6 years;
- Preferably in adolescence and early adulthood (up to 19-20 years);
- Prophylactically twice a year egg shell powder treatment is useful for adults to prevent diseases of the spine, tooth decay, osteoporosis;
- As a means of deducing radionuclides in ground contaminated with strontium-90 (using 2 to 6 grams a day);
- Receiving the powder from the shell is especially useful in the beginning of the year, when the calcium metabolism slows down.

Now you can rarely meet young parents who, because of superstition, do not buy any items before the birth of a baby. Practice shows that it is better to buy everything in advance, than rush to the shops, pharmacies in search of the necessary.
So what you need to buy for your future crumbs? Before you make a list of things for a newborn you need to answer the following questions:
Where will your baby sleep: with you or separately?
If you are against co-sleeping, one of the first items on the checklist will be a cot. This contains the following:
Mattress;
linens – sheets, pillowcases and duvet cover. It is better to prepare three sets in case one is in the laundry, one – wearing, and the latter will remain on the safe side;
blankets – one shelter, the second wrap at home and on the walk;
large size oilskin;
pillow – newborn doesn’t need it. Instead, put a folded diaper. You can buy a special pillow for a stroller with an indentation for the head. In any case, you can use it not earlier than three months.

Do you plan to use diapers?

I think that this is one of the main important things for the baby. Even if you are opposed to diapers, you may need them in situations where they are simply indispensable. For example, you will not make it in time to wash soiled nappies. When my son was born, I had to change diapers at night every half an hour. After a sleepless week, I realized that the diaper at night is my salvation. We will not argue about the benefits and harms of diapers, let everyone decide for herself.
Someone has to wash 20-30 diapers a day, someone will be convenient to use disposable diapers for a walk, not to disguise the baby on the street.

If you choose the option without the use of diapers, there is a counter-question: Will you swaddle a newborn or just dress him/her in sliders?

Previously, children in compulsory were swaddled up to 2-3 months, but now many babies are dressed in shirts with the sliders. I think it is difficult to decide which option is better. Even if you do not want to swaddle the baby, you can put it under the child, when he/she lies on the changing table, in a stroller, on your bed or sofa.

At what time of year your baby is born?

In the cold season, the portfolio is slightly different (warm jackets, pants, hats).

Clothing:

1) diapers – On average (again, it all depends on the season, from that, will you wash them once or twice a day) you will need 10-15 warm diapers, 10-15 thin and a minimum 20 gauze diapers.
2) vests, shirts – 4 thin, 4 warm. The first one will be comfortable with the closed-sleeved vests for baby not to scratch itself. You might also like T-shirts. They should be fitted with clasp at the shoulder.
3) Romper – 4-6 thin and thick. It’s better to choose the model, fastened on the shoulders with two levels of buttons.
4) cap, hat – I bought 3 cap. When my son was born, I was surprised how quickly they became small. In the first month of each week I had to change the cap. So prepare 2-3 caps of several sizes. Depending on the time of year take warm or thin cap for a walk.
5) socks – a pair of warm and a pair of thin socks will be enough.
6) panties – In summer kids will feel comfortable wearing panties, putting them in gauze diapers. In general, newborns should not use clothing with elastic bands on the tummy, but the 2.3 month kids conveniently record gauze diaper with pants.
8), blouse, pants – thin for summer, warm for winter.
9) bib

Medicine chest:

1) Thermometer – for water.
2) Cotton wool, cotton sticks – to clean the nose and ears.
3) Baby wipes – they are convenient to use during a walk and a visit.
4) Febrifuge – will help not only in the event of illness, but after vaccination, if the temperature of newborns rises. It is better to use this medicine in the form of candles.
5) Medicine from colic, gas formation – Up to three months, babies are often plagued by gas, colic and cramps. Most moms use “Espumizan”, “smectic” or simply dill water.
6) Permanganic acid, hydrogen peroxide, – potassium permanganate is added to water for bathing, and peroxide is applied to navel of the newborn.
7) Baby oil – They are used during the massage.
Pipette

Other accessories:

1) Oilcloth – One big – in bed, a smaller one – in the stroller and changing table.
2) Bottle, brush – for washing.
3) Pacifier – And here opinions vary: someone flatly refuses to teach the crumbs to the nipple, someone successfully uses it to soothe a crying baby and put to bed. In any case, one nipple will not be difficult to buy.
4) Bathroom accessories – bath and towels. You can buy a small tub; you can bathe in a regular bath, with less water. From a small bath baby will grow quickly. But its advantages are that the child can swim in the children’s room, next to the changing table. It is better to have a large towel for swimming (120×120).
5) Baby soap – for bathing.

When choosing clothes try to buy the ones made of natural fabrics. Coveralls, t-shirts and blouses are better to be a little bit larger.

You can buy a changing table, and can turn the usual coffee table into a changing table, covering it with an old blanket and oilcloth.

Here is a sample list of things for a newborn. It can be changed depending on your viewpoints. Someone prefers T-shirts, some diapers and vest, someone will actively use children’s cosmetics, soap and baby oil. In any case, the main choice is yours. We wish you and your future baby health!

Nowadays there are many proposals. But in this article you can find all the necessary information. You can of course concede the principle “better, brighter, more expensive.” But this is not always true. Price and size of toys is not an indicator of its quality and benefit to the child.

When choosing a toy for a 2-year-old child, you must remember that in this age all the senses continue to develop. This means that a child should have a variety of toys. If you buy a toy to your child – you should not buy what he/she already has. That is, there is no need to create a “collection” of cars, dolls, horses, etc. If you are going to make a gift not for your baby, try to find out what toys he has. Remember that at this age the child is already beginning to show independence and he/she will be anxious to manipulate the gift toy himself/herself. For example, take off the shoes of the doll or carry something on truck.

At this age the child’s speech is formed, ie word-stock. As you know, the development of small hand movements has a big impact on this. This can be a manipulation of fingers with small and medium-sized objects. For example: doing and undoing zippers, lacing, stringing together different forms and sizes of beads, etc.
Now there are very beautiful wooden toys, lacing, which can serve as a useful gift. In addition, there are toys on thestickers.
After all this, you child learns names of body parts, and puts clothing on them correctly. A very attractive gift can be a doll house. There are enough choices with the sound and light accompaniment. The child will be happy to play with tiny chairs, feed them from toy dishes, and watch with them from a tiny window.

A good gift for a child can be a set for modeling. Now they are made from plant materials that do not stick to hands and clothes, thus not creating unnecessary problems for parents. Modeling allows the child to develop imagination, color perception. In addition, a gift can be a set of finger paints. If you are going to introduce your child to paint for the first time, do not forget to buy cloth and a special apron for a child, as well as a drawing paper. Surely your artist wants to see how the print on hands will look like on clothes. Painting has a positive influence on the mood of the child, helps in the perception of color.
Do not forget to praise the child for his/her drawing. The first experience in drawing is the key to all creative activities of the child.

For the development of the imagination a good gift can be a special set of braces blowing soap bubbles – a very interesting thing, especially important for summer. The game will gather a lot of children around you.

A useful gift can be a doll. Of course, if it is properly selected, ie taking into account the age and capabilities of the child. I have already talked about that all details should be easily removed. 2-year-old children like a medium sized doll, which can be taken into the bathroom, easily put to sleep (better if the eyes are closed), which has a pleasant appearance. With the help of a doll baby learns to express his/her emotions. Help him/her to play with it. Show how the doll cries, laughs, is angry, delighted. By the way, psychologists say that learning to play with dolls is not only for girls but also for boys. For a boy you can buy a doll-boy. You can simply put in a conspicuous place and say that Sam (give the name to the doll) will be your friend. And, you’ll see, your baby will definitely share with it his secrets.

Doll-gloves (ie, a puppet theater) can also be a perfect gift. The child can put his/her into the hands of the hero and play together – be brave or cowardly, happy or sad. The experience of these feelings helps to correct psychological development of children. Through these toys child can share his/her fears with an adult, get rid of negative emotions.

And, finally, the beloved soft toys come. Corresponding to age, they are different. With the help of soft toys we show the child kindness towards others.
Dear Parents, remember, please, that the best gift for your child will still remain your attention, love and care. Give children your time playing with them with these toys!

Why do modern children play? And anyway, do they need to do this? Here’s how today’s parents are responsible for these issues.

Playing in facts and numbers

”If you have a chance to play or be occupied with your child what will you prefer?”

18% of mothers and fathers prefer “playing”. Why? Because:

Child is interested in it – 10%

Child likes that – 8%

82% of parents prefer “being occupied” with their children. As:

It is necessary – 62%

It is interesting for me – 13%

Child asks – 7%.

Concluding the sentence, ”If my child, in five – seven years, will play a significant part of the day, then …”, parents have expressed such views:

They will have problems at school / they won’t be able to compete with their peers – 46%
If the games are educational, you can study and play at the same time – 18%

Child will study in the evening – 17%

I will be satisfied – 15%.

So, the game, according to the parents, is nice, but not the most necessary thing that must deal with every self-respecting child of preschool age. Parents must prepare their child for the upcoming adult life.

What, then, according to the parents, do they need to teach their children?

To be independent – 61%.

Obtain good-paying jobs – 53%

Be prepared for difficulties – 32%.

Making their own decisions – 22%.

Mom, play with me!

However, modern parents have difficulties to play with dolls or to drive cars around the room. They prefer “developing” games, because it requires them to lower the emotional effort. Fortunately, special educational games are invented now. But the problem is that this is not a game that your baby needs now. Of course, playing logic games is a very worthy and useful occupation, but they develop only one side of its personality. These studies in no case should not be a substitute for conventional well-known children games. Moreover, they give you a unique opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a child, taught him/her his/her system of values.

Mothers and Daughters

This name is a bit tentative. Not necessarily to play “Mothers and Daughters”, although the classical model of the family is very important – while playing children (by the way, not only girls but also boys) learn to build family roles. But in such games, kids determine not only their place (and, incidentally, a place of their parents) in the family, but also try a variety of social functions, professions, even social positions.

If your child is 2-3 years old, the basic functions of you should take the boss on you. The younger the child, the easier should be the doll. Show your child the toy, study it together, what she wears, what eyes, hands she has, etc. Be sure to name the toy. Now try to play a little scene from your own life – how you feed your baby, put him/her to bed or go for a walk. To begin with a scenario will be sufficient. Even if you don’t have any acting skills, try to “enter into the image” – change the tone and timbre of your voice, when you talk in the places of different characters.

Here you’ll need many useful accessories – a table and chair, to feed the doll, a toy bath, to bathe it, a carriage, in which it can be carried, etc.

By the way let’s about accessories. If you have not looked into the “Children’s world” in the department of dolls and doll economy yet, you’ll have a shock. Modern industry seems to have decided to recreate in miniature adult life to the last detail. You can, for example, find a toy kitchen unit with a “brand” inscription, operating electric vacuum cleaner and a plastic grilled chicken.

They are rather expensive and initially cause a tear of grudging affection – ah, if we could have such things in our childhood! But in fact, children do not need such detailed toys. Moreover, it is not useful. They close the road of fantasy and imagination. After all, only in childhood, the same stick can be a spoon, a pen, a mobile phone. This use of objects is common among children older than three years which shows that their development is on the right path.

Hide and seek

Our ancestors, from whom we inherited these games were not stupid. In this way they taught their children cope with fears of darkness and confined spaces.

All the children love to play hide and seek. Nothing can compare with joy when a child discovers the beloved parent, strung on the beck and call of the curtain or curled up in a three-destruction in the wardrobe. And by the way, this love is not accidental. After all, hide and seek helps to cope with the feeling of loneliness. And during the game he/she should some time be completely alone, even in a secret, secluded place. If your child is afraid of darkness you can turn off or even extinguish the light in one room during the game. Turning off the light, loudly say that you are there, then your son or daughter will just not go there. And hide in a dark room yourselves.

They do not only learn playing games, they live in it. And if your task is to show him/her real life, it is easier to do it with the help of the game. Do not be afraid of “simple” games – they have a profound meaning.

The first 24 months of child’s life are the main stages of his/her development. Knowing a few key points will allow parents to avoid unnecessary, unreasonable disturbances.

The first question parents usually ask the pediatrician: “Do we have a normal child?” After the first examination the doctor checks the child with the existing standards, which allows him/her draw a general conclusion about the development of the infant.

”Does he/she have all reflexes?” In fact from birth up to 3 months child must make the so-called primitive reflexes, which express the physiological immaturity of his/her brain. It should be mentioned that after the birth, the state can be broken and the conclusions drawn from the survey, conducted in the first hours of life, can change quickly in one direction or another.

Shaking limbs, chin and lips is a common phenomenon, and deserves attention only when it happens very often. It does not have any impact and does not indicate that the child has cold, as parents often consider.

The startle of the child at the slightest noise, waking or during sleep also usually show incomplete formation of the nervous system and in any case doesn’t show that child is “nervous”.

”Does the child see”? Does the child hear? Does the child feel something?” Hearing of the unborn baby is difficult to determine, but in general it’s possible. The child reacts to the sudden sharp sound. The first sounds that child says are - sounds, expressing contentment. The child begins to learn the language, listening to what you say when you feed him/her, change diaper, bathe or play with him/her.

Vision is also undeveloped, vague, but after several weeks it becomes clearer. Child sees the object clearly when it is at a distance of 20 or 30 centimeters from his/her face.

As in the first few weeks of life, infants do not distinguish colors, they like looking at black and white patterns.

Touch – the most developed sense of the newborn. Child likes when you stroke or massage him/her. Children cry less when they hold hands or embrace.

Skull of the child is a symbol of the children’s fragility.

Parents should know that in the first months of life child’s skull is malleable, and at the same time very resilient;

Changes in the behavior of the child can be noticed every week or every month and parents are happy to look at every new phenomenon.

Kid himself/herself:

- Begins to hold the head in 2-3 months;

- Maintains a sitting position in 7-8 months;

- Sits down in 10 months;

- Stands with support in 9 months;

- Begins to walk by 13-14 months.

Parents must remember that each child develops in his own way and his/her parents should not compare him/her with neighbor’s daughter or son.

FIRST TEETH

Undoubtedly, the emergence of the first tooth is always a great family event, eagerly anticipated by parents and some trepidation. However, if the emergence of the first tooth is delayed, the family starts to worry.

The first tooth may erupt in a period of 4 to 13 months, and the apparent delay does not affect the further development of children’s teeth. The emergence of teeth is due to hereditary factors.

While teething various disorders can occur:

- Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, cough, redness;

- Swelling of the gums, accompanied by accumulation of blood.

Salivation is a function of the salivary glands, and it occurs in 3 months and has nothing to do with teething.

EYES

In the first 9-12 months eyes remain unpredictable, and if black or brown eyes do not change over time, blue eyes may become darker later.

Sometimes children in the first days after birth have such a violation, as watery eyes that are most often associated with occlusion of the lachrymal canal. In this case you should see a doctor and conduct appropriate treatment.

At birth, the newborn may have a red conjunctivas point, which does not require any treatment and spontaneously disappears after a few weeks.

Since the tests for pregnancy have yielded positive results, future parents, especially mothers, begin to look for glamorous clothes for their unborn children.
Clothing for newborns can be purchased in a set, which will likely have a blanket for baby. But as not all clothes are used equally often, it is better to save up and buy a few interchangeable things. Usually parents buy some jackets, sliders (pants with straps), bonnet (hats), and coveralls.
The clothes should be easily removed and dressed; the child should feel free in movements. It should be noted that babies badly own their own bodies, and will not be able to change position or show that the clothes are inconvenient.
The first clothes of the newborn should be very simple, without buttons and bows which are suitable for older children. It is necessary to draw attention to the choice of materials, color, and do not forget about the washing features of clothes.

Material

Newborn clothes should be made from good natural fabrics that are suitable for child’s gentle skin. For example, cashmere, cotton, linen. The most suitable material for kids is fine cotton jersey. It does not limit movements, as well as is hygienic. Rough, even natural materials (corduroy or denim) can rub the child’s skin.

Should the clothes be big?

Sometimes parents, wishing to save, buy bigger clothes, believing that the child will wear them longer. Of course, you need to cloth the child, so that clothing does not embarrass his/her movements, but at the same time they should not be too large, otherwise the baby can get out of it. In hot weather, he/she will feel comfortable in shorts and socks (which, unfortunately, most children quickly learn taking off). In cooler weather, the clothes can be warmer, as the parents seek a compromise between convenience for the movements and the number and thickness of clothing. Nowadays, there are a lot of new solutions and fabrics to clothe the child, which are not only warm but also convenient.

How to avoid wrong size?

Clothes for babies should be selected for its growth and age. In general, the clothes should have information about age and height. The average height of 3 to 6 month babies is 60-68 cm, 6 to 9 months is 68-74 cm, while 9 to 12 months is 74-80 cm.

Washing

When washing, machine or hand, parents always need to follow the instructions, and then all children’s belongings will maintain their color, shape and structure of the original fabric for a long time.
It is advisable not to use powders with biomaterials; they can irritate the skin of the child. Now there are a number of detergents and mitigations for children’s clothing, which do not cause allergies. Clothes should be well dried and pressed, only then it can be worn again.
Do not forget that babies in their first year of life quickly discolor their clothing. Decorative details make the process of washing, ironing clothes difficult, demanding much effort and care that is often burdensome for young mothers.

Details

Pockets are usually convenient, but for older children. Newborns have nothing to put in them. They can even have dangerous elements: beads, buttons that a child can tear off and swallow.

Psychology of color selection

When creating garments for babies designers take into account advice of doctors and psychologists. It’s usually recommended to choose clothes of delicate pastel shades. The combination of bright, saturated color is extremely harmful to the eyes and the nervous system of the newborn. Especially dangerous is the combination of red and white colors. Therefore, many designers of clothing for toddlers prefer cream-beige and coffee-sand tones.

Beginning from a year, parents already need to think about the development of the child’s taste. Therefore, you need to be even more attentive with a choice of color combinations of clothes for your baby.
Each weather has its clothes

When the room temperature is above 22 degrees the child may be in a thin cotton underwear. With each subsequent lowering of temperature by 2-3 degrees should be added a new layer of clothing.

Thus, with 21 degrees there should be a fine linen, and q lightweight cotton dress on your child. At 17-20 degrees – cotton linens, a thick flannel or a knitted dress with long sleeves, as well as wool socks. At 15-16 degrees put on a cotton underwear, a light cotton dress, or a semi-woolen suit with long sleeves, and woolen socks.

Today, we will help you choose your child’s bed. In order the purchase of baby furniture for the future member of your family not to become very confusing you should follow some advice. With a little help you will be able to buy a bed that will be beneficial for your child.

The material of the child’s bed

The best choice of material for children’s beds is a natural material, i.e. wood. We all know the feelings that arise in the plastic chairs of the canteen. Keep in mind that sometimes the furniture is made “under wood” and you can not understand its composition – always find out what it is, especially in doubtful cases.

Wooden beds are usually covered by a definite composition, so always ask the seller what it is made of and whether it is safe for the child. For this purpose, you can require a sanitary certificate.

Please note, from which wood the bed is made, as furniture which is made from different kinds of wood differ in their properties. Furniture from pine, perhaps, one of the most inexpensive – but it is one of the softest woods used for furniture production. Therefore, on the pine furniture there will be more scratches. Furniture from birch is stronger, more durable and resistant to such expressions of cheerfulness. It serves for a very long time and does not lose its identity; it will really decorate the child’s room.

Remember that any synthetic product has an indispensable industrial smell. Place it in the room in a well ventilated place for some time. That’s why it is better to buy children’s furniture a little bit in advance, for a couple of weeks before the arrival of a newborn in the house.

Functions of the child’s bed

Beds with pendulum mechanism are very comfortable. They simply save mothers. However, when buying a bed with pendulum mechanism, do not forget about two important points. First, a few months later, your child will begin to show such signs of activity, which you can not submit at a time when bringing him/her from the maternity house. Imagine what will happen when he/she starts swinging the bed? Are you sure that it will not catch standing furniture, and simply overturn his/her bed?

There are beds which are equipped with a special pendulum latch that can block the movement of the pendulum. Now you can be sure that the baby will not accidentally overturn the bed at night. It’s not recommended to buy a bed without such a latch.

The second important point to consider when you buy a bed is to choose a place where to put the bed. Remember that stocks on both sides of swinging should be no less than 7-10 cm. Following this advice will help you avoid unpleasant surprises related to the fact that the just bought bed doesn’t fit to its intended place in the infant’s room.

Children’s beds should have drawers at the bottom for storing children’s belongings. Do not forget to clean the surface under the bed, in order to prevent accumulation of dust. Dust is unacceptable in an infant’s room and is fraught with allergic diseases. Regularly clean the places under the bed.

Safety of children’s beds

A good child’s bed must have several layers. Make sure that the depth of the bed is sufficient to protect him/her from over-active impulses of curiosity and that he/she can not fall in any case (usually a depth should be 60-70cm).

Though it will be inconvenient for parents to remove and put the baby. Almost all the children’s beds (except the cheapest model), have several layers (2 or 3 levels). Side back of these beds has a height regulator (with latch), which will facilitate removing and lying the infant.

The child’s bed should not have sharp edges and details. Of course, parents want to have a very beautiful bed in the room with intricate carved decoration. But a perfect bed for a child is a simple and sturdy one.

That’s not far off vacation season. And many parents are beginning to ask themselves the question: how to spend it? What’s better: a short flight or a long trip by train? Let’s study everything together.

Vacation with children: age

Regarding age, most pediatricians have expressed the concern that up to 3 years of age it is better to avoid any long-distance travel. Of course, this does not mean that the child should spend summer in the gassy city. If there is an opportunity to make frequent raids on the nearby cottage, it would be ideal. In any case, before deciding to go on vacation with your child, consult with your doctor. It will assess the health of your child and give you the answer whether he/she is ready to travel or you have to wait.

Vacation with children: Where to go?

It is generally accepted that the smaller the child, the more he/she needs in its usual environment. Yalta, Anapa has always been considered the most suitable for children.

The climate of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Baltic countries and, in principle, other European countries can also be good for young travelers. With regard to such favorite place as Turkey, it’s better to go in such hot countries with small children no later than in May.

Vacation with children: Acclimatization

It is important to know that if you decide to leave with the child to a country involving the change of climate, then the vacation should last no less than a month. The point is that during the sudden change of environment children need some time for acclimatization, which in some cases may take up to 10 days. During acclimatization there can be a slight stomach upset, cough and runny nose, fever.

Vacation with children: Transport

What kind of transport to choose for the trip – plane, train or car – every parent decides for himself, based on many factors, including financial capability. No doubt that plane will be the best choice as the kids do not have to shake a few days in the stuffy train. But experts urge to bear in mind that flights are usually accompanied by strong burden for the ears, which often provokes the occurrence of otitis among children.

If your child is sick on the road, consult with your doctor about the possibility of using special medications.

In the first days after arrival organize for your child a sparing treatment. Do not overload the child’s emotions and experiences, keep in mind that the sleep is the best tool to recover after a difficult and expensive deal with acclimatization.

Being in the sun in the first few days should not exceed 3 – 5 minutes. Do not also forget that the safest sun is in the morning (before 11.00) and in the evening (after 17.00) hours.

Vacation with children: other important points

Choosing the place for vocation with the child needs special sensitivity. One of the main conditions is the existence of a special children diet menu. Choose a hotel located on the first line, as close as possible to the sea. With regard to the beach, it is better to choose on the sand, with a sloping entrance to the water. Pay attention to the hotel’s infrastructure (playground, children’s pool, animation).

The room must have a refrigerator, air conditioning, comfortable beds for children. Remember that unusual food (especially in the context of climate change) may cause stomach upset. In any case, take with you some food for the kid.

Keep in mind, that you should never use water from the tap.

It is better to take more things than to detect that something is missing. Children’s clothes will not take much space. Take warm clothes, in case of sudden cooling.

If you are still using diapers, it is better to take them with you.

Wet wipes would be of invaluable assistance on the road, and on the beach.

Do not forget special cream and powder for children’s sensitive skin.

Always take with you such things as a ball, inflatable mattress, swimming circle and all the necessary medicines. These are:

• thermometer;
• remedy for burns;
• febrifuge;
• activated carbon;
• bandage and cotton wool;
• plaster, iodine, hydrogen peroxide;
• drops for the nose;
• special protective cream against insects.