At six months, a child begins to take an active interest in the world around him, so you need to walk with him more often and more. The duration of the walk will depend on the weather and the baby's well-being.
Features of walks in six months
Walking with a newborn baby is only necessary for him to breathe fresh air, so you don't even need to go outside for walks: you can put a stroller with a baby in the courtyard of a private house or on a balcony. When the child turns six months old, he begins to sit and take an active interest in the world around him. Now fresh air alone is not enough for him, a child in six months must visit different places in order to replenish his horizons with new impressions.
It is better to walk with a child at six months in a transforming stroller, which easily turns from lying to sitting and vice versa. The fact is that the baby just becomes bored of lying in the stroller, he wants to look around, which is convenient to do from a sitting stroller. Also babies at 6 months are very fond of walking in the arms of their parents, from there you can see everything even better. However, a baby at this age gets tired quite quickly and may start to fall asleep, then it would be better to transfer him to a horizontal position so that he is more comfortable.
Duration of walks
You need to walk with a child at six months more than with a newborn. It is advisable not once, but two or even three times a day. The duration of the walk will depend on the weather and the baby's well-being. On warm summer days, a child can spend most of the day outdoors at six months. With plenty of disposable diapers, wet wipes and food for a walk, you can walk for hours until you get bored. The more time the child spends outdoors, the better.
On cool days, it is enough for a child in six months to be on the street 2 times a day for 40 minutes. Excessive hobby for a walk can lead to hypothermia, which is fraught with colds for such kids. By the way, in the off-season, when flu and ARVI epidemics usually occur, it is better to walk with your baby away from public places so as not to catch an infection. Fresh air, of course, is necessary for the baby, but if it is raining, strong wind or a blizzard outside, there will be nothing pleasant in the walk neither for the child, nor for the mother. In this case, it is better to thoroughly ventilate the room and stay at home. If the child is sick, he should also not be taken outside again.
To make the walk as comfortable as possible, dress your baby for the weather. Some caring mothers are so afraid of catching a cold that they wrap him up in full. In fact, overheating of the body can also lead to poor health and colds. When dressing a small child on the street, stick to the rule: put on one thing warmer than on an adult. For example, if you are walking outside in a sweater, wear a sweater and a light windbreaker for your child.
