development

The fear of sleeping alone usually starts at age 3 because at this stage the children already dream but can not differentiate what is dream and what is reality, becoming very frightened when they have a bad dream. What can be done to help the child overcome the fear of sleeping alone is: Ask questions about the fear you feel and talk about it; Explain that it was only a bad dream and that it has passed; Leave a small light of presence in the room; Leave the bedroom door ajar so she does not feel alone; Put the child to sleep with a teddy bear or toy she likes; Do not let the child go to sleep c

The premature baby is one who is born before 37 weeks gestation, since the ideal is that birth occurs between 38 and 41 weeks. The premature babies with the highest risk are those born before 28 weeks or who have a birth weight of less than 1000g. Premature infants are small, have low weight, breathe and feed themselves with difficulty and are more likely to have health complications, needing to stay in the hospital until their organs work well, avoiding complications at home and favoring their growth

When the child has microcephaly may present mental retardation, physical changes such as difficulty walking, speech problems and hyperactivity or seizures, for example. In addition, the child has a smaller head than normal, and may need help eating, bathing or walking, for example. However, these consequences of the disease do not arise in all cases, and some children can develop normally and have normal intelligence because this depends on the severity of their microcephaly

To teach your child to pee on the potty or toilet and thus to stop wearing diapers, it is advised to take her to pee at the following times of the day, every day: When you wake up in the morning; When you wake up from the afternoon sleep; Before you go to bed. The ideal age to start discontinuing diapers is from the age of 18 months, which is when the child is more comfortable in controlling the sphincters

To care for the baby with low weight it is important to feed him properly and keep his body temperature stable as he is usually a more fragile baby and, which presents a greater risk of developing respiratory problems, having infections or cooling easily, for example. Generally, the low birth weight baby, also known as a small baby for gestational age, is born with less than 2

To identify if the baby is not listening properly, parents, family members or kindergarten teachers should be alert to some warning signs, which include: Newborn up to 3 months old Does not react to loud sounds, like a falling object near or a truck passing in front of the house; He does not recognize his parents' voices, so he does not feel calm when his parents talk to him; Do not wake up when talking loudly close, especially when there was silence in the room

In developing a 1-month-old baby, he is expected to be more attracted to bright objects, although his greatest interest is in people. The baby with 1 month is also able to: Try to lift your head for seconds when you are facedown; Stop wiggling your feet and arms when you are asked for your visual attention; To grasp something that touches his hand, though it does not hold him for long; Try to raise your head Grab something that touches your hand Fix your eyes on Mother See people and objects as spots; Make some sounds; Listening and recognizing the voice and smell of the mother; Fix your eyes o

In the development of the baby at 5 months is expected to be able to change the hand toys. It is also expected that the baby with 5 months will already get: Roll from side to side; Lifting head and shoulders resting on hands; Recognize when someone, especially the mother, is angry or afraid; Raise your arms to be taken from the crib or to go to the lap; Vocalize the consonants D and B; Answer when they call you

In the development of the baby with 6 months is expected that he can recognize the people in his family, as well as: Sit when supported; Take everything you find, leading to the mouth; Use new consonants such as Z, F and T; Turn to him who calls for him; I babble most of the time. The baby at 6 months likes to play hide and seek, so a good joke is to hide and appear in front of the mirror or do this with a diaper covering the face

In the development of the 4-month-old baby, he is expected to be able to recognize people and to continue to be more interested in them than objects. However, at this age the baby should already have preference for some toys, bringing them to the mouth to know their texture and consistency. In addition, the baby at 4 months usually can: Hold small objects, picking them up and releasing them; Sit for a few seconds with support; Turn your head to the sides and lift it by leaning on your elbows when lying down; View 2 colors; To follow the objects with the eyes, turning the head; Vocalize syllable

In the development of the 10-month-old baby, he is expected to use his index finger to explore his world, as well as: Stand by holding on to the cradle of the crib; Clap hands; Hold 2 objects in only 1 hand; Say the word "no" and "goodbye"; Floor clinging to furniture. The 10-month-old is already beginning to realize what some objects are for, gets annoyed when left alone, prefers standing or sitting when awake and is jealous, crying if the mother picks up another child

The growth of the baby in the first year of life goes through many changes and evolves from month to month. In the first three months, the breastfed baby increases about 700-800 g per month and in the following three months increases on average 600-800 g per month, having twice the birth weight. From six months on, the baby gains about 400-600 g per month until 1 year

The baby's sleep at 6 months is refreshing, as he at this age can already sleep about 11 hours a night, without needing to be fed in the middle of the night. The 6-month-old baby should take 2 naps, from 1 to 2 hours, usually in the morning and during the early afternoon, and then sleep well at night