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Infant Growth Spurts – Identify The Signals

What are the signs of infant growth spurts? Growth spurts occur in different phases of life. However, in some phases of life, they are not quite obvious. But unlike those of the other phases, the infant growth spurts are very much obvious. Not all may really realize this except the mother, parents, or the ones that are around the baby all the time. Though, there is not a fixed time for occurring the growth experts, the most common times are when the baby is around 7-10 das, 2 to 3 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 6 months, and 9 months of age. You cannot expect your baby to read or see the calendars and act accordingly. What is required is that you identify the symptoms or signs or growth spurts and play the role you should for your little beloved. Growth years Growth spurts do not come to an end after 9 months or a year. Throughout the toddler years, they continue. Also, they continue through the teenage years. But by this time, your baby will no more remain a baby and you

6 Month Milestones – Give The Right Start

The new born baby is very delicate and you need to take extra care to handle. All the activities concerning the baby such as feeding, bathing, changing diaper, holding and laying her to bed etc. call for utmost care. For instance, you may be slicing chilies in the kitchen and you come running to the baby at her cry and touch her in order to sooth her. The baby starts crying and you never realize that the baby’s soft skin is feeling the burning pain as your hands were still under the effect of chilly. Such things happen despite being cautious. But as parents, you should always think before you indulge in anything with your little loved one. Baby’s communication The most common way the little baby communicates is crying. When she is hungry, she would cry. If she is feeling some sort of discomfort, she would do the same. It is really very difficult to understand. The best way to understand the little one, therefore, is to create such boding with her that you understand her

When Do Babies Start Crawling?

When did you start crawling as a baby? Well, you never know unless you are told by your parents or the ones that brought you up. You know not how you learnt rolling over, crawling, sitting, standing, walking, talking, and many other things. If you have some experience of parenting or being with babies, you may have some ideas about when babies start kicking their legs, pulling their hands, lifting their heads, and so on. Most babies start crawling when they are 7 to 10 months old. It is certainly a great moment of celebration for the parents as the child achieves a significant milestone. However, it is not an easy task for the baby. Also, for the parents, it is quite a challenging moment. How crawling can be dangerous at times? Undoubtedly, babies are the blessings from the Almighty, but it is full of challenging to bring up the babies. The challenge further intensifies When Do Babies Start Crawling . As the baby has started crawling, she will try to reach wherever and w

Understanding The Growth Spurts In One’s Child

Infant growth spurts are a matter of concern for most parents because the parents need to be prepared to handle their baby during these phases. Defining a growth spurt In order to prepare themselves parents first need to understanding the meaning of a growth spurt and how to identify the signs of such a phase. A growth spurt is a time during the baby’s development that increases the height and weight of the baby. In the first year of the kid’s development around five growth spurts can occur.  The first spurt can occur in the second week and the last one can take place when the baby is around six months old. Signs of growth spurts In some cases a baby undergoing a growth spurt may not have identifiable symptoms and the growth spurt phase can simply enhance the weight and height of the child. Periodic visits to the doctor who measures the weight will be able to tell if there is an increase. Usually the increase in weight and height is significantly high after a growth spur

Affectionately Admiring The First Crawl Of One’s Kid

The bond shared by parents and children gives rise to the most endearing relationship present in this world. It is common for parents to feel apprehensive about their parenting duties. After the child is born, parents wonder about the child’s growth and generally many questions related to the development of the child surfaces in the minds of parents. For instance when do babies start crawling is a very common query that parents have. The beginning of the crawling action Crawling is a form of movement which is noticeable in babies. It usually begins when the child is around six to seven months old. However it is completely normal if the kid doesn’t start crawling after seven months because sometimes kids take some time to develop the ability to do this form of locomotion so some kids can shows signs of crawling a few months later. Most parents surely derive a lot of pleasure when they see their little one trying to move from one place to another on their own as it indica

The Surprising Feeling To See One’s Kid Sitting Up

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For a kid every new action is like a mission accomplished. The learning process of a child is aided by his/her ability to explore the surrounding area freely. It is obvious that the child can do this only if he/she is able to move from one part of the room to another. Parents definitely wait for the moment when the kid will be able to sit in an upright position and so queries related to When Do Babies Sit Up often surface in the minds of parents. Supporting the little one to sit up As a parent one can try to help the child to sit up when the little one is about five months old. One can use cushions or pillows to support the child’s back or can hold the hip of the child gently while he/she is trying to sit. Giving too much support is not suitable because the child will not develop the strength to maintain an upright position if he/she is completely supported. Instead of giving more support parents should take precaution that the child doesn’t get hurt if he/she topple

Things to Know about Baby Sit Up – How it Works?

Watching babies to grow up is a great feeling. There are a few milestones that every baby needs to achieve. They achieve those milestones in natural processes. They also achieve those milestones with support of parents. For example, first milestone for a baby is rolling on the bed. Almost all babies do it. Some babies face problem in full rolling. Parents can help them to do complete rolling. After rolling, the other gradual milestones are achieved by babies with the advent of time. These milestones are crawling, sitting, standing, walking, etc. In this article we shall focus on baby crawling and sitting. So, when do babies start crawling and sitting? We shall find a guide in the following section: Age for Babies to Sit Up It has been noted that babies start sitting independently at the age between 4 to 7 months. In some cases, babies learn sitting even earlier. In some cases, it has also been noted that babies learn sitting a little late. Babies can sit properly after a