Archives for November 2007

Your baby is already beginning to show you how he feels. This means that he has ways to tell you when he’s happy, sad, excited or even angry. Babies are tuned in to what people do and say to them. So it is important to pay attention to their feelings. Your baby has been learning how to show you what he feels since he was born. The way you respond to his feelings helps his … [Read more...] about Your Baby Has “People Skills”

Talk with your doctor or nurse about using baby powder on your baby’s skin. Baby powder makes your baby smell nice. But your baby may not need baby powder to stay dry. If you use baby powder, be sure to check the date on the container to make sure it is fresh. Throw away old containers of baby powder you have around the house. Be sure the powder you are using on your baby does … [Read more...] about Baby Powder

You will see changes in your baby’s bowel and bladder habits. Your baby should have seven to 10 wet diapers a day (regular absorbency). This means that he is getting enough fluids. Many babies may change their bowel habits. They may change from having several bowel movements a day to having fewer than one a day. Your baby is not constipated if the stool is soft and passes … [Read more...] about Bowel Habits

A one-month-old baby may sleep two to three hours between feedings. Sometimes babies this age will sleep as many as five hours at a time at night. Some babies begin sleeping through the night at a few months of age. Others don’t sleep through the night until they are one or two years old or even older. Sometimes babies will sleep through the night for a while and then start … [Read more...] about Sleeping Patterns

Encourage exploration. Your baby learns about the world by looking at people and objects and touching them. He learns by moving around. Help him learn in familiar places and in new places. Show him how you look at, listen to, touch, smell or handle things. Be your baby’s teacher. In the early years, a lot of important learning happens when you play and talk with your baby. … [Read more...] about Guidelines To Help Your Baby Every Day