You little baby doesn't have to follow the fascist rules of night and day like we do. We have to work hard during the day and can only sit back, watch TV, and really relax at night. They'll sleep whenever they want, wherever they want, and for as long as they want. Babies sleep about 17 hours a day on average. That's a huge nine hours more than we can just about handle. But, unlike us, they don't nap for long periods of time. Most of the time, they only sleep for two to three hours. When they do wake up, they expect to be fed or changed, and if you forget, they will make a lot of noise to let you know.
You can do a number of things to get your baby's schedule, like when it sleeps, eats, etc., to be more regular. Put your baby in a room that is too bright to sleep in during the day so that he or she learns that nighttime is the time to sleep and daytime is the time to stay up and throw a fit. But be careful not to put your baby out in the sun. At night, you can either move your baby to a cold, dark room or use the same room but close the curtains and turn on the air conditioner to make it comfortable enough for him or her to fall asleep. You can also set up a routine for your baby to get him or her used to what happens before bedtime. Every night, before you put him or her to bed, give him or her a warm bath, feed him or her, or play some soothing music.
Every baby is born with some instincts. If you touch his cheek with the tip of your hand or your breast, he will turn toward the tip and open his mouth. If you put your finger in his palm, he will grab it. After a few months, these reflexes go away and are replaced by actions that the baby does on his or her own.
Even though there are a lot of baby foods on the market today, nothing is as healthy for a baby as its mother's milk. The antidotes in a mother's milk protect a child from getting sick and help build up his or her immune system.
The baby's weight changes quickly after birth. In just six months, it weighs twice as much as when it was born. In the next six months, it gains about three times as much weight as it did when it was born. Once it's been a year, its growth pattern settles down and it grows at a slower rate than before. At one year old, the average child is 30 inches tall and weighs 20 pounds. At age 2, these numbers become about 33 and 26.
At three months, your baby will love to look at faces and try to grab toys and other interesting things that are hanging over its head. He or she will also react to voices, sounds, and how loud they are. By six months, most babies can stand and sit up with a little help. At nine months, your baby will be able to sit on their own and pull themselves up on furniture (provided their strength matches their weight). Now, their words will start to make more sense, and they'll use their fingers to point and, of course, eat little bits of food.
By the time your baby is a year old, she will probably be able to walk on her own and crawl up stairs or over the crib or play pen. She will also have a stronger preference for one hand over the other, and she will use that hand most of the time to move. They will also learn to recognise faces, which will make them afraid of strangers and help them show love.
