Raising a baby takes a lot of time, effort and patience, but with the love and guidance of parents, all children can grow into sophisticated people. Parenting is guidance!

Baby Development

All this time it was you who did everything for your baby. Now, however, it is starting to show signs of independence. You may notice that your baby prefers one hand over the other - but it`s still too early to tell whether your baby is right or left handed.

Do not try to influence your baby`s hand preference; determined before birth. For example, forcing right-handedness while left-handed can confuse it and cause problems with hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and future handwriting. If your baby seems to consistently prefer one side of the body for each limb, tell your baby`s doctor.

Milestones

1. You may encounter surprises while changing the diaper of your baby, who can easily turn from its back to its stomach.

1. Babies this age are learning to associate what gestures or sounds get which response from you.

1. It may begin to repeat a few syllables. Point out and tell it about anything or even anything it finds interesting to help it learn to associate objects with the right words.

1. It will be able to pass objects from one hand to the other and "rake", that is, it will use both arms to pull whatever it wants towards itself.

Nutrition

Your baby`s main food is still breast milk or formula. You can only have one complementary food meal at the moment. Slowly introduce different foods to your baby, one every 3 days, and watch out for any allergic reactions. Complete your baby`s transition to supplementary food by starting with a teaspoon of each food and gradually increasing it.

Sleep

1. A 25-week-old baby sleeps 14-15 hours in total. About 11 of this is nighttime sleep and the rest is daytime sleep.

1. Some babies in this age group may leave its third sleep. However, the ideal number of daytime naps is still 3.

1. Don`t be surprised if your baby gets too caught up in practicing rolling and sitting skills, and may wake up and continue practicing.

1. Like adults, babies tend to wake up in the middle of the night. The literal meaning of “sleeping through the night” is when a baby wakes up during these sleep transitions, it has the ability to fall asleep back. If you haven`t given sleep training, when it wakes up in any of these cycles, it will wait for support to be put to sleep as it first went to sleep.

Care Tips

1. You can use a sippy cup to introduce your baby to water.

1. Your baby will be crawling soon, so be sure to make your home safe.

1. Since your baby is now actively turning, it would be more reasonable to do diaper changes on the floor.

1. If it shows interest in finger eating or tries to use a spoon to feed itself, allow it. While this may be messy, it will teach your baby a lot and will help it learn to use the spoon - to feed itself - faster.

1. When you hear of a baby who seems more advanced in one area, it`s natural to wonder if your own baby is doing well. But that kind of thinking isn`t very helpful. Every baby grows and develops at its own pace. Achieving physical and speech milestones can vary significantly from baby to baby, especially around 6 months. If you are concerned about your baby, it is a better idea to check the normal development timeline rather than using other babies as a reference. Even then, milestone charts are only a general guide. Your baby may stray from the timetable because it`s temporarily focusing on another skill or needs a little more time. But trust your instincts too - if you`re still worried, call your baby`s doctor.

1. By giving your baby as much love and attention as possible, you are helping it to become a well-mooded and well-behaved person. In the long run, your child will feel more secure and peaceful if it knows that you take its wants and needs seriously. Later, when it`s time to set limits and rules, it will trust you and understand that you love it even as you correct it.

Tests and Vaccines

If you have completed previous vaccinations and controls, there is no special routine for this week.

Plays and Activities

Photo album: All you need for this is a photo album. Upload a few photos of you, your spouse, your baby or your relatives. When you sit down together, show it the album. After a while, it will turn the pages and look at the photos.

Cause and effect: Your baby will be fascinated by almost anything you show it because everything is new to it. Show it what happens when you turn a light switch on and off, encourage your baby to ring the doorbell, let it turn on the faucet. This will help him learn that certain actions have certain consequences.

Gestures: Making lots of gestures while talking and playing with your baby is also great for supporting language skills. Holding out for baby to give you a toy, waving, clapping, kissing, and singing gestures are all great ways to teach babies important movements.

When to Apply to The Doctor?

If your baby is not yet laughing, making noises, making eye contact, sitting unassisted or not responding to sounds; you should visit your doctor.