The baby of 8 months and skills

At this age, the baby learns to stand up, crawl and take the first steps, are the most spectacular achievements of this period, but we must not overlook the wonderful things our baby will learn to do with their hands.

At the beginning of this period still catch the baby items so awkward, usually using the whole hand, but at the end of this stage will accurately using the thumb and forefinger , it will take to find out practicing the movement of pliers pieces of cereal to feed often and maybe even if you try to snap your fingers teaches.

How to combat pain during pregnancy

To relieve pain such as in a muscle or inflamed gums during pregnancy, since not all medications are appropriate and many of them reach the baby, it would be tried first with simple remedies such as applying ice to form intermittent because of step reduces inflammation.

If pain is severe, you can use drugs in early safest during pregnancy is acetaminophen, although some studies have shown that consumption may slightly increase the risk of asthma in the infant. Only take medication, if necessary and under strict medical control physician or obstetrician. If acetaminophen is not enough, you can use other drugs indicate that the professional knows.

The time to say goodbye to the bottle

Most pediatricians recommend around the year for the child to leave the bottle or at the latest arrivals to 18 months. As our little child learns to drink the cup, you no longer need a bottle.

Unfortunately the final weaning is not always easy as often seems. To make things easier, it is best to start by removing the bottle in the afternoon and later in the evening and the morning, leaving at night to go, since it is the more costs to drop the baby.

If the child can not sleep or wake up suddenly at night, it's easy to get into the habit of using food or bottle for comfort. But at this age children do not need or eat or drink anything at night. If you still feed your baby at night should no longer do, even if the child cries and looks thirsty to drink, night shots are a form of comfort and not to meet their nutritional needs.

The daily menu for the first year

The fact that our little boy looks healthy part of a challenge for parents, the food is doing its part, if varied and colorful, our child will never be short of nutrients, and will be smiling and cheerful throughout the day, because food is the main source of energy we have.

This menu is an example which should follow the mothers of children who have served or are passing the first year of life, which reached a weight of 12 to 14 kilos. As not all babies are equal, this will depend also on how much to indicate our pediatrician and the baby's adaptation to the food.

BREAKFAST:

1/2 cup of cereal, enriched with iron or a boiled egg (never more than 3 eggs a week)

1/4 cup whole milk with cereals

1/2 cup juice or cereal with fruit puree (banana or strawberries)

Advantages and disadvantages of bottle feeding

There is no doubt that breastfeeding is the best way to feed our baby, but despite recognizing its advantages, both mothers and fathers may think that feeding with bottle, gives the mother more freedom and more time to devote to her young son and the tasks related to their care.

The bottle well mom let other family members feed the baby, father, grandparents and even older siblings, favoring other links, and may contain the same formula or breast milk without, which the mother is present. This not only provides greater flexibility to the mother, but also represents a good opportunity for other family members to strengthen their relationship with the baby.

How to feel and think our baby

Parents know very well that our behavior directly affects our baby, if we laughed the flooded be welcomes, if your quarrel is misbehaving because he is sad. Parents are the focus of our children.

Research has shown that during the first three years of life the child's brain grows and develops significantly and during this time to define the basic patterns of thought and response. This means that as parents we have the special opportunity to help our children to develop properly and mature socially, emotionally, and physically, since the early years mark a lifetime.

What clothes should use a baby

Usually our little boy will not like to stay without clothes for long periods, not to the liking of a baby being naked, being deprived of shelter they feel vulnerable, because their skin is very sensitive and delicate, especially to friction air, and much more if the newborn.

In a way there are no universal rules to be taken into account when buying clothes for a baby, but the idea is to choose clothing that can be placed and removed with ease and avoid those that loose hair or lint that may cause allergies, or put upset the baby.

Also keep in mind that our son's clothes, ornaments or do not contain elements that can easily detach, because you may choke or choke on them , keep in mind that babies can take everything in their mouths, or can be inhaled accidentally. Clothing is advisable to use natural fibers like cotton absorb moisture and do not cause irritations or allergies.