Baby skin care tips

baby skin tips

The possibility of babies becoming healthy adolescents and adults will depend largely on the way we

educate, protect and attend to their most primary needs. Here are some tips for caring for your baby.

Feeding

Breastfeeding is more than a choice: it is an important decision that will have a great impact on your baby's health. Regardless of the time, you can do it, the recommendation of the World Health Organization is to do so up to 2 years. The truth is that there are few children who reach this age being breastfed, but the WHO indicates that even after two years of age breast milk remains an excellent contribution of calories and nutrients.

It is also important that you start your child in the diet based on vegetables and vegetables, instead of sweet fruits. After six months, vegetables should be part of the baby's diet, complementing breast milk.

The game

There is nothing wrong with the basics: slapping and hiding are games that have been used for years to entertain babies, as they help their brains develop. Your child will respond to stimulation and enjoy the interaction.

Through play, babies begin to learn what can or cannot be done with the objects that surround them, experience and discover through action. The baby is pleased and satisfied to see that he can manipulate his environment and get a response from the parents, for example, when he throws an object on the floor and is returned. That pleasure will make the baby have energy and enthusiasm to seek new interactions and repeat them. Thus, the game helps to acquire habits such as perseverance, so important for intellectual development.

The dream

It is essential to establish a sleep routine, both at night and at nap time. The importance of napping is proven since babies who are very tired have more difficulty falling asleep and tend to wake up more often at night. Prepare a sleep calendar and start to establish it after the baby's two weeks of life. At first, it may not be feasible, but if you keep up the routine, the baby will get used to resting properly.

Skin care

Sun cream is not recommended for children under 6 months of age. That is why it is essential that you keep your child in the shade until you can protect him against the negative effects of the sun.

Diapers

Most babies between 4 and 15 months of age experience diaper rash. You may notice more when babies start eating solid foods and it manifests itself with rashes, scaling, pimples, blisters, ulcers, etc. The best treatment is to keep the skin clean and dry. Make sure your child is completely dry after a diaper change and leave him without a diaper as long as you can.