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Mothers often ask themselves this question. Only the child can give the answer. Some children need to sleep a lot, the others just vice versa. If the child is full, well-groomed full, sleeps in a cool room, you can let him/her decide how much to sleep. Most infants, if they are satisfied and their stomach works properly, sleep from feeding to feeding. But some children from the birth sleep for a very short time and not because something is disturbing them. You do not need to take any action.

The older the child becomes, the less he/she sleeps. Usually, the first waking period begins at about 4-5 o’clock in the evening. Each child has his/her sleep schedule. By the end of the first year of life, he/she will sleep 2 times a day. Then he/she will move to a one-time sleep. Only in infancy parents can be sure that the child sleeps as long as he/she wants. In 2 years the child is a complex human being. He/she may sleep less than his/her body demands, because of the excitement and anxiety for other reasons.

Falling asleep. It is advisable to accustom the child to the thought that he/she should sleep immediately after taking a meal. Some children like to play after meal. I will recommend trying to break this habit. Accustom the child to sleep in his bed.
Most children become accustomed both to silence and to moderate noise. Therefore there is no need to walk on tiptoe and whisper. This will only teach him/her to silence, and he/she will wake up from the unexpected sounds. If the child is accustomed to normal household sounds, you can safely take the guests in the next room, watch TV or listen to the radio. You can even enter the child’s room without wakening him/her up.

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You will quickly recognize your baby’s first language – a cry – this comes long before smiles and words. These early cries are reactions to circumstances – cries of pain, of hunger, thirst, fear of a sudden noise and all the rest. This is your baby’s basic way of communicating with you for the first few weeks.

After this the baby will be able to focus his eyesight better and will begin to recognize family members, first of all his parents and then the wider family, and so will emerge that first smile – often in response to a smile from a carer.

At about the same time babbling begins.

This isn’t in response to adult language, but is the baby’s own way of sorting out all the possible sounds he is capable of. So parents will hear ‘Co,co,co,’, ‘Kah, Kah Kah’ and all the rest. Most carers will respond in a positive way – this is interpreted by them as the beginnings of communication and speech.

It is possible that ‘Dada’ and ‘Mama’ are uttered just by chance, but when the baby gets a positive response each time, he learns to use these sounds. This can really be said to be the beginnings of true speech as opposed to just communication.

You will be aware that your baby is maturing. His size is increasing, but also he is learning to control movement – to reach out and to put things in his mouth. He learns to control his mouth in order to cope with various foods and to swallow them instead of them dribbling out.

This control means that he can articulate sounds better too as he learns to control his airflow. When other words come, they will be indistinct at first – only recognizable perhaps to the most doting parent or grandparent. But as carers repeat correctly the sounds a child is trying to articulate gradually sounds become clearer.

At about a year old most children will be able to say at least one word clearly. Next comes the joining together of words - in twos at first – ‘Good dog’.

You will notice lots of new words – perhaps as many as twenty words a month.

But your child will obviously be able to understand more than he says. If you say ‘Pick up the teddy’ he will do this long before he can say ‘Pick up’. So he understands verbs, but may not use them yet.

The next stage is the questioning stage – ‘What’s that? , Why’ How? This is a very easy stage to recognize as a child’s curiosity is such a strong force as he seeks to make sense of the world around him.

This can get quite wearing if you are the person who has to answer all the questions J But I would say be grateful that your child is curious and is capable of asking those interminable questions, though when there are twenty questions in as many minutes it is hard to keep answering.

He is also able by this time to follow directions – ‘Fetch me your shoes’ or ‘Put on your hat’. Gradually your child will be able to follow more complicated directions – do this first and then that. ‘Put on your socks and then go and get your boots.’

He can give opinions – ‘I like that’ or ‘I want the blue one’. Long conversations become possible with adults that he knows, and whether or not you agree, he will do his own thing.

Your child will still have lots of new things and words to learn, but he should have, by 4 or 5 years old, all the tools he needs to communicate in life.

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During the holidays plenty of dangerous issues can pop up. Pay attention to the following key points to make sure that you have a festive and happy holiday with your baby and zero accidents.

• When traveling for the holidays make sure you baby proof the homes you stay in.
• Pay attention to gift choices. Studies show that many holiday toys for older children can seriously harm your baby’s eyes by accident.
• Accidental poisoning is common during the holidays. Stay one step ahead of the many child poisoning dangers during the holiday season and also pay attention to holiday poinsettia dangers and other holiday plants which can be dangerous for a baby.
• Fire is another key danger during the holidays. People light candles, crank up the fireplace, and burn holiday lights – all of which can be major dangers for a baby. Plan for a safer holiday season by limiting fire dangers in your home.
• Your baby will be getting lots of cool gifts this season, especially if it’s his first holiday. That said, not all the gifts your baby will get are safe.

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This is a re-post of a great blog we found on www.babycenter.com. It was written by Betsy Shaw. We thought it provided some great insight and deserved a re-post.

I’m not sure if I’m more surprised, or appalled by this story.

As it turns out, okay, I’m not really surprised, daycare centers, both home-based and center based, have admitted to plugging their charges, that would be your and my children, into the television as part of a regular day. And not just a small part.

Some places admitted to having the TV on for more than two hours per day. Add this to the time kids spend watching TV at home, and that’s one big chunk of screen time.

“Most parents don’t know what happens at their children’s preschool,” said author Dr. Dimitri Christakis, who directs the Center for Child Health in Seattle, Washington. “They really want to believe that they leave their children there, it’s preparing them for school, it’s a stimulating, enriching environment. And I don’t know that they’re aware that in fact, a lot of time is spent watching TV.”

My daughter, Esther, spent some time at a small, center-based daycare where I would often find her watching TV at the end of the day. The sight of her, and her fellow daycare kids, sitting on the floor staring, with glazed eyes, at the flickering screen while their daycare teachers vacuumed in the next room was unsettling.

In my opinion, when I’m paying someone to look after my children, one minute of TV time is too many.

It’s one thing for me to put my kids in front of a video while I did some work, or took shower, it’s another thing for a daycare provider to plop my kid in front of the boob tube while they do….. what exactly?

As mothers, our job is multifaceted and undefined. We’re constantly trying to get other things done. As daycare providers, the job is pretty straightforward: Watch, and interact, with the children.

What do you think? Do you think it’s acceptable for daycare centers to expose your kid to screen time? Does your daycare provider, if you have one, do this?

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We found this posting on BabyBlogAddict.com and we just had to re-post it, we think it gives some great insight and ideas regarding throwing the proper baby shower.

Who is responsible for throwing the baby shower?
Baby showers are typically hosted by anyone (with the exception of the new parents-to-be) from the new grandma to close relatives and friends.

When shoul a baby shower be held?
If the parent’s religion and customs allow, the baby shower is usually held a month or so before the baby is born. The shower can be held any time after conception; although, it’s always better to hold the party towards the end of the pregnancy. Be sure to check with the parents-to-be and their immediate family to determine everyone’s availability. There is nothing worse than planning a party and sending out invitations only to find out that the most important people are unavailable.

Who should be invited to the baby shower?
Always check first with the new parents to make sure you invite everyone they want to attend. Generally guests include relatives and close friends.

Lisa Friedman
BBA Guest Contributor
SomeoneSpoilMe.com
Beverly Hills, CA

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