One of the best feelings for a parent is watching their little angel grow and develop right before their eyes! Learning and discovering many new things; it can be amazing to see the miracle in its little eyes as it looks around and take in new concepts and landscapes.

Baby Development

Most babies now have enough mobility to begin activities and skills for getting around. They show signs of moving forward or backward on their tummies, indicating they are building strength to help them crawl. Babies can also sit upright and are ready to experience mealtimes when placed in highchairs.

Milestones

1. A basic understanding of cause and effect develops that can fascinate them for hours, such as pushing toy cars. They can also press buttons on toys to play songs and melodies or move objects back and forth.

1. They understand the concept of object permanence; As they find objects under clothes, towels, or blankets, they can understand that toys aren`t just out of sight, they`re just elsewhere.

1. They are fascinated when they look at their reflection in the mirror.

1. Trying to grab things that cannot be reached is one of their greatest pleasures.

Nutrition

This week, nutrition is entirely with breast milk or formula. Your baby will be willing to grasp food and put it in its mouth over the next few weeks. You will also be able to see the enthusiasm your baby shows when fed with foods such as puree or finger food. It will soon begin to practice mastering all of the processes, such as bringing food to the mouth, chewing, biting, and swallowing.

Sleep

1. While many doctors say that babies need to learn how to sleep through the night by 6 months, for most babies this does not happen. Don`t worry, at least 78% of 6-12 month old babies wake up at least once a night.

1. About 60% of babies still wake up at night to feed.

1. Babies can wake up after a sleep cycle (40 minutes) and need to be put to sleep the same way you first put them to sleep if they don`t know how to go back to sleep. For this reason, it is recommended that you provide self-sleep training for deep, long and quality sleep so that they can fall asleep without support when they wake up in their sleep cycles. However, as said before, this is entirely your choice, if you wish, you can make it sleep by breastfeeding for 2 years. But you have to make sure that the way you sleep it is healthy for your baby. Sleeping on the lap, stroking, sleeping with a lullaby, breastfeeding, waiting for it to go to sleep by lying next to it, sleeping with a very light rhythmic hit to the butt accompanied by the slap and spit sound and so on. While these are healthy options, shaking them to sleep is not a good choice at all.

1. Getting your baby to sleep every time it wakes up is a part of the first years of infancy, although it is sometimes difficult to establish a sleep pattern, teach it to sleep by itself. If you accept this mentally, you won`t wear yourself or your baby emotionally. If you get stressed during sleep hours, things will become unbearable, because your baby will feel this and the sleep problem may worsen. For some babies, the sleep process can be really challenging. You can create appropriate breaks, motivations and pleasures for these situations. Parenting is guidance. You will teach it good behavior and proper nutrition, as well as a healthy sleep. However, no matter what method you try, sometimes it may be necessary to accept it. Don`t worry it won`t take years!

Care Tips

1. Read your baby loudly book, etc. and introduce more colors and objects to play with as it learns to strengthen its grasp.

1. By teaching different objects your baby as rubber ducks, mugs, soap bubbles, bath time can be made fun by. Anyway, most babies love water and water games, however, keep them under supervision at all times.

1. Babies these months display quirks and actions that demonstrate their understanding of the world around them. Help them carry out their activities under observation, but you must also allow them to complete their actions on their own.

1. Now your baby is about to reach another critical threshold. Games and activities are actually more than just entertainment for them, they are learning about life and growing up! For this reason, we recommend that you do original, development-supporting activities every day. But while doing this, be aware that motherhood is not always teaching, have fun together, grow together! You don`t need to be in teaching mode all the time. If you can`t be an active mother, don`t worry about it, hug, kiss, chat a lot, etc. are sufficient.

1. If you have a sleep deprivation problem, seek care support from family members, try to sleep while your baby is sleeping, and lighten your home-office workload. It doesn`t matter if the dishes are a mountain, it can wait! The house with kids will be messy, be comfortable.

1. Drinking warm milk, yoga, exercising, breathing deeply, taking a bath, getting a massage, and snacking on nutritious foods are all good options for your own health and relaxation.

1. Try to do your most difficult and tiring work early in the day. Do not hesitate to postpone all your work that is non urgent.

1. If you are having trouble falling asleep, stay away from caffeine, prepare a sleep-friendly bedroom (cool-quiet and dark), take a warm shower before sleep, have a massage, drink herbal teas that will not harm your milk and relax the body. Sometimes all you need to reset your body clock is sleeping for a few good nights.

Teething Tips

Most babies have their first teeth at 6 to 10 months of age. The bottom two middle teeth (lower central incisors) are usually the first teeth to erupt. Your baby`s gums may be swollen and red, your baby may be restless, have trouble in sleeping, and may drool a lot. To comfort your little one:

1. Give your baby something to chew on, such as a teething ring or a cold washcloth that you have chilled in the refrigerator. Do not use teething necklaces as there is a danger of suffocation.

1. You can gently rub your baby`s aching gums with your clean finger to temporarily relieve the pain.

1. If your baby is eating solid foods, you can offer cold foods such as yogurt or chilled applesauce.

Tests and Vaccines

Babies will need to be prepared for their vaccinations this week, so it`s important for parents to schedule an appointment with the doctor. Babies can get a little cranky and have a fever after vaccination, make sure you spend a lot of time with your little one, especially on the day of vaccination and beyond.

Plays and Activities

1. Riding lessons: Here you can sit on a chair and keep your knees together and put your baby on your knees. Put your arms around the baby`s waist and make it jump on your knee while singing, that`s how you drive the tiny passenger, tree-tree and drop it on the last tree. Babies will love it when they jump. This activity helps them develop their understanding of cause and effect.

1. Tickling and fun: In this game, you can have a lot of fun during the bath and help your baby develop its verbal and fine motor skills. While you bathe your baby, wet a sponge with water and some soap and say, I`ll tickle your toes! Then say that you will do the same with its knees and continue to do this towards different parts of your baby`s body. You can end the game by giving it the sponge and asking it to play the same game and tickle itself, or putting your finger sunder water and want it to tickle your fingers.

When to Apply to The Doctor?

See a doctor right away if your baby shows signs of recurring illness, has a very frequent cold, is constantly coughing, sneezing, or is allergic to certain substances. If you think the baby is not digesting its food properly or is constantly cranky, it may be due to some internal pain heit can`t express in any other way.