The appearance of a child fundamentally changes the way of life of the family. In addition to joy and affection, the baby gives a lot of trouble, especially to inexperienced parents. To overcome fear and gain confidence, you need to treat your baby as an equal - an ordinary person, only small and so far helpless.
Instructions
Step 1
The first and most important thing a child needs is food. Feeding your baby with breastfeeding or formula from a bottle is entirely your choice, both options have their pros and cons, although breastfeeding is most beneficial for the baby. Feeding can also be organized in different ways: by the hour and on demand. Focus on the needs of your child and consider them above all, and not your own convenience.
Step 2
The baby needs to be kept clean. Wash it daily with boiled water and bathe in a bath, adding decoctions of a string or chamomile if necessary. Be sure to clean your baby's nose every day using saline and peach or sterilized sunflower oil so that he doesn't have difficulty breathing. Also, do not forget to clean the ears with a cotton bud with a stopper, without penetrating the ear canals.
Step 3
Try not to overheat your toddler by wearing multiple layers of clothing at home and excessively bundling when going outside. If the child is cold, it is better to cover him with a blanket.
Step 4
Regularly undergo preventive examinations in the clinic: the pediatrician and narrow specialists will warn you about possible deviations in the development of the baby and give the necessary recommendations.
Step 5
When choosing diapers, try different brands and do not neglect gauze and cloth diapers. Observe how your baby's skin reacts to a particular diaper. Do not forget to wash away the diaper change, and also use a special cream and, if necessary, an ointment for diaper rash with panthenol and zinc oxide.
Step 6
When changing a diaper and before bathing, give your baby a massage, do gymnastics with him. When the child learns to hold his head, he can be lifted by the handles and rocked in different directions - children are not as fragile as they seem at first glance. The main thing that you should not do is to drop your baby, including into the water.
Step 7
The child should be outdoors often. Daily walks are necessary for him almost from the first days of life, while it is not necessary to go out with a stroller on the street, it is enough to put it on the balcony or in the yard if you live in your own house.
Step 8
Play educational games with your baby right from birth. Early games are aimed at developing vision, hearing, gross motor skills, and the grasping reflex. As you get older, the games need to get harder.
Step 9
Talk to your child, tell him stories, sing songs, read poems and nursery rhymes. Verbal communication promotes the early development of speech and intelligence.
Step 10
Carry your baby in a sling: he will be calm that his mother is there and everything is in order, and your hands will be free for household chores. Do not be alarmed that the child will get used to the hands, because this period does not last long, but it is he who is very important for gaining mutual affection between the baby and the parents.
Step 11
When communicating with your baby, always smile at him, and by the end of the first month he will answer you with a joyful smile.
