Pepare your tot for the new baby, tell stories about what he was like as a newborn and how you took care of him.
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When expecting a new baby, discuss things that older child can do to help like talk and sing to baby and get diapers. Read aloud to your baby for only a few minutes at a time. Read a little longer as your older baby is willing to listen. From: RIF.org Most toddlers begin to say Mama and Dada between 7 and 15 months, say 4-6 words between 11 and 22 months, and say 50 or more words between 18 and 27 months. From: About.com: Pediatrics Wearing your 2 to 3 year old in a soft cloth carrier, backpack or sling can still be a huge lifesaver. When your toddler is tired, over stimulated or otherwise out of sorts, wearing them will help them to settle down and maybe even go to sleep! From: theattachedparent.com
From: wholesomebabyfood.com When giving eye drops allow the baby to keep their eyes closed while placing the drops on the corner of the eye and then they will fall in as they open them. From: huggies.com When testing for fever without a thermometer, use the lip test. Touch your lips to the forehead of the baby. From: huggies.com Swaddle for the first three months. Research shows that infants who are swaddled wake up less and sleep longer than other babies. From: parents.com |
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Introduce new foods during the morning or early afternoon. This will enable you to deal with any adverse reactions when your pediatrician is in office. Should an adverse reaction occur during the morning/early afternoon, it will cause the least amount of disruption in baby’s fragile routine.