Brain Stimulation; Effective for Baby

Although it aims to educate the child, advisable brain stimulation is not done excessively. Brain stimulation in infants should be given according stages of age, proportionately and can stimulate all the senses and various aspects of intelligence. Among others communicating intelligence, emotional, fine motor skills movement, gross motor movement and others.


Stages stimulation in infants, infants to train intelligence


Age 12-18 months:
1. Train your toddler to hold a pencil, doodle, or stacking cubes
2. Teach him to use equipment to eat
3. Began to walk without a handle, walk backwards, or kicking a ball
4. Taught to understand and execute simple commands
5. Train mentions a name and show objects


Age 18-24 Months:
1. Give stimulation in infants to mention body parts, name objects around the house orthe name of the animal
2. Practice drawing lines
3. Teach hand washing, or wearing clothing


Age 2-3 Years:
1. Teach infants to know colors, draw a circle and draw animals
2. Learning to count objects
3. Train brushing and urinate or defecate in the toilet


Ages 3 years and older:
1. Brain stimulation is more directed to develop the ability of infant to school readiness
2. Children begin to learn to hold a pencil properly, write, to know letters and numbers and simple arithmetic
3. Learning to share with friends and began to independently


From now on let us take a moment to read the books for the little guy. As such he not only can to know letters and objects only, but will be able to expand his insights.

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Construct Emotional Intelligence For Infant

In a book titled Emotional Intelligence, Why it Can Matter More Than IQ mentioned that to motivate themselves need in Balance with good emotional management. That is why a toddler who is learning to walk and often falls, should be motivated more. Make your child feel comfortable, when he was upset because his desire to walk is still constrained by how often he falls.


By fall, precisely the child will feel challenged and introspection, that it fall illness. This will make for more careful, so that when he running no fall again. Memory of the experience of fall it will appear again to remind him.


The more experience gained, the learning process even more, too. With so means it will enrich the memory. The role of parents in motivating toddler is very important. This is to build a balanced emotional intelligence in children. What should parents do? The following tips can help you to motivate your infants.


Example to Motivating  infants In order not easy surrender


* Teach your child to train walking when she was standing upright without holding. Usually around the age of 9-11 months
* When you both along the road that endanger your child, explain that he must becareful. So he'll be more careful again.
* When he got through the difficulties encountered, do not forget to give him an award, for example the form of praise. As such of infant feels that his efforts appreciated and pleasing others.
* Do not be panic when the your child fall, because he will record your facial expressions and probably will make it more panic, and ultimately she did not want to try it again. Cultivate that failure is not the end of everything. It would be better if you be calm by asking a result he fell down and invited her to come treat his wounds. This will greatly help towards their emotional intelligence.

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Newborn Baby care; an Important Newborn Baby Care

A newborn baby care is certainly different from the treatment in general. Need extra attention and caution in caring for a newborn. A mother would be very grateful to get through a great struggle for 9 months pregnant and the struggle between life and death when giving birth.  Certainly not an easy struggle will continue to be kept by providing good care to their babies.


But not least the sense of panic after childbirth. Panic because they do not know what to do with her baby. Therefore, a good preparation to be done. one is to understand what to do with her baby. In this article will be revealed some important things to know about newborn baby care.


1. The importance of breastfeeding
Breastfeeding does not come out on the first day is still considered a normal. In the first two or three days postpartum, Breastfeeding production is still very little. It is appropriate with the state of babies, That there is still fluid in the baby's body so he was not much need of breastfeeding. However breastfeeding remains given when thefirst babies born. Remember that breastfeeding is the best food for babies, Why? Because breastfeeding contains all the necessary nutritional needs of babies,breastfeeding contains nutrients that are easily digested by babies, breastfeeding contains many substances essence so that the baby is not susceptible to infection,breastfeeding can prevent allergy and most important is that breastfeeding can strengthen the relationship between mother and babies .


2. Baby seems a bit yellow
Yellow in babies, or in medical terms is icterus common in most babies, and this condition is still considered normal. yellow in babies usually appears on the third dayafter birth. This is due to the levels of bilirubin - a substance of red blood processing,which rises in the blood. This yellow Colour should disappear when it is two weeks.when the yellow came on after the past fourteen days, then it should be checked
because bilirubin levels in baby born can harm the baby can cause brain damage.


3. The umbilical cord care
Umbilical cord in babies is not a decoration, it needs special care in the cord to prevent infection before the umbilical cord is loose by itself. Nnya every mother can clean after bath with a cotton bud in spread alcohol to. Should not use antisepticbecause the content of iodine in it may interfere with the growth of the gland. The umbilical cord usually will loose its own after five to seven days.


4. bathing baby
Newborn baby care is absolute. Usually the most dominant of this treatment is the treatment of body hygiene. Actually, baby do not need to be washed (that by entering into the bath) in the first 1-2 weeks. But the baby must remain awake
cleanliness of his body by the swab using a damp cloth only. Use warm water and go to baby clothes and a blanket with a towel. Open the baby's body that will wipe a wet cloth just so the baby is not cold. Even if baby will be bathed, at first place the baby with a comfortable position. Then wash the face, head and wash your whole body. dothis activity slowly and carefully. When the umbilical cord has not been loose, then immediately drain the cord at the time had just finished bathing.

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Habits Of Children; No Danger, But Make Uncomfortable

Habits of children are diverse. Generally, children are shown a habit that makes uncomfortable. From where children discover habits include thumb into his mouth? Probably  beginning  from imitating. But it could also be that a child process is to seek security and comfort of his behavior.


The beginning the child can also feel depressed or stress, then he considered that the thumb if the ants will feels good. after trying it turns out that he dreamed realized, so when he takes comfort that the behavior will be repeated again.


Some  the common habit of children


1. shaking limbs, usually the hand, shoulder, head or foot.
In addition to psychological problems, The beginning this habit done ​​child a purposely. But because the child feels comfortable, he often did when faced with problems or when he had nothing, then these movements become habit. Habits like these children, the impact if allowed will disrupt the sensory nerve control.


2. Head banging.
Usually this habit seen since the children aged 3 years. When refusing anything, children are always bang his head. Effects that could occur from the act is very clear, that the child's head can be traumatic. Clash of heads on hard objects resulting incracked skull, bleeding, to a concussion.


3. Finger sucking and nail biting.
Habits such child is considered normal, because it was a baby in the womb did this. But when done children more than age 4 years, it has become unnatural. The most obvious of impact is the child's teeth will be damaged.


4. Biting or playing teeth.
Its origin because of pissed, so he plays his teeth to deliver his frustration. Its impactcan broken teeth, tooth enamel will thin out and the position of teeth will change.


5. Picked at his nose.
The beginning done to remove the dry dirt nose. But it often happens this is done the child because he had nothing. The effect is that this habit can cause irritation, infectioncan invade the nasal cavity to the sinus.


6. Scratching his scar.
The wound that will heal is usually itchy, Children are usually interested to scratch it. One time he tried to be comfortable, at last become a habit. The effects can cause secondary infections, so the wound will heal even be worse.

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Digestion Process; Digestion Process in Babies

Digestion Process in Babies


The process of digestion in babies, beginning when drinking or chewing food and ended when defecating. At the time of chewing, the food will be mixed with enzymes in the mouth, resulting in breakdown of food. from food into something more simple.




Furthermore food into the gastric, the food in the gastric mixes with gastric acid and enzymes. Furthermore, the food processed in the intestine. Still with the help of enzymes, in the small intestine a food is converted into nutrients and then absorbed through the bloodstream and circulate to the entire body. And food scraps into the large intestine and expelled through the anus.


When all the digestive organs have well function,  the interference will not occur. also,  when the taking food have balanced nutrition. Furthermore, parents must know the characteristics of feces "are categorized" good. after the baby is  seven days old, feces  become  yellow. This is because the waste food  mixed with yellow bile.  Feces is very soft and out more, but in infants who are breast-feeding exclusively sometimes it's  watery. It is natural and normal because breast milk have function as a laxative in the digestion process.


Children who are always fussy and not smooth of defecate , be an indication of indigestion. Parents should be can detect early against digestive disorders experienced by babies. This is helps to keep each disorder digestion process is not late treated.

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Train Children; Train Children Not To Wet Their Pants

Train children not to wet their pants, it become an own difficulties for parents. Sometimes there is a mother saying, oh my son has schooled but still wetting his pants. It is upside down with my experience, that my child when begin to walk, he stopped wetting his pants, when he is one year old.


Train children not to wet their pants need a training since childhood. so that habit will be  continued until he  is a toddler. Here are some tips that's  hopefully can help mothers who have problems with their children who still wet his pants.


1. Since children born do not accustomed wear diapers, because children who are accustomed to wear diapers can not feel the wet sensation, as a result children are not sensitive of  wet conditions that are uncomfortable. Pampers is only used when traveling or staying at a friends house, relatives, and others.


2. When the child is able to stand  while the handle (usually 9 months of age) try one time or two times to be taken to the toilet when the child sleep at night. This make the children not to wet the mattress. this is so heavily, but this way can make the child know when he  want to have to pee in the toilet.


3. When the child is able to walk (generally of ages 12 months -14 months) , teach the child to urinate in the toilet like this way Tell your child if he want to pee on hold for a while. wait until he entered the toilet and opened his pants. When the pants open so at that time the child is told to urinate. Over time children become accustomed to peein the toilet.


Hopefully my personal experience  tips to train children not to wet his pants at school age, could be useful for you.

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Acting Like a Baby; Cause Toddlers More spoiled From Previous

Having attitude like a baby to a toddler is normal, it's even healthy. Your toddler tail to you and whining to beg fed is the way of toddler to overcome his stress while growing be bigger. This will probably make you dizzy but it's actually quite easy to understand his emotions and how to handle your child.


Every transition can disrupt children's ability to control her self and make her anxious. even small change such as vacation, can make he behave like a baby. Why is that? because toddlers can not express his feelings, and beside that, she can not yet develop the ability to solve problems. So the strategy is will into objects that can make them feel comfortable, like a blanket or pacifier.


Sometimes just because of the flu, a toddler will whine like a baby. Changes that often occur when is the presence of a younger brother. Anxiety about the competition to compete the attention of parents can make toddlers out of control. So he will be acting like a baby to get his parent's attention.


Sometimes there is not special thing that encourage toddlers to behave like a baby.  children can behave like that just because of the fact that he is growing. When you feel proud to their ability that rapidly growing, all of her new knowledge and skill can make them happy.


On the other side of her panic indicates that the cognitive ability of children will better. Child's imagination will expand along with their growing. That is why children who are usually calm with a nanny will hang down on your feet when you will go. He had guessed what would happen if you go . Even he can make a creepy scenario about what would happen if you will not return.


When you see the fact that your child is behaving like that, then you should do is:


1. understanding that feelings
So you find the cause of the child behaving like a baby, let him know that you understand her feelings


2. Allow he (though just briefly)
Let the child to behave like his will for a few minutes a day. Children will find a way to convince them that you care about him.


3. Give more attention
If he always went up on your lap and then force you to play with him, give attention toas he wanted. This is important, especially when he jealous of her sister.


4. Do not criticize
Given the child's behavior just to get attention, so if you are angry, your child will actually behave worse. It will only make the child more stress and make him more boyish.


5. Praise him when he behaved like a brother
This needs to be done, so he feels no need to act like a baby.

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Breakfast Used To Be, Do not Forget ...

Breakfast can sometimes become lazy to do special activities for children. Though breakfast is very important for children, because to maintain blood glucose levels to remain normal, so the concentration of children easily during school hours. Decrease in glucose levels would interfere with brain metabolism. Will arise hunger with anxiety symptoms, shaking, and sweating.

Children who miss breakfast are generally susceptible to fat. why so? Because so hunger arises, he will tend to eat more. In addition, the effects are often foundon children who skip breakfast, your child will easily stress, slow in thinking and being easily forgotten.

Is it true that breakfast can improve children's achievement?

Many experts agree that breakfast affects children's achievement. For about 10-12 hours after the child's stomach is empty after dinner, with breakfast is like running out of fuel refilled. Endurance will increase, so that the child is easy to concentrate on the lessons.


But, parents are often confused set the breakfast is preferred by children, and to prepare nutritious menus for children. is actually not difficult, provided the mother wants a little creative.

There are a few tricks serving breakfast for your child:     

                

1. Ask the children, the menu like what he wanted.
2. Prepare all the ingredients to be cooked in the morning.
3. Although the menu is simple but full of nutrition. Proteins, carbohydrates, fats,vitamins, and minerals in a balanced measure. create a breakfast menu that makes iteasy, saving time and the kids like.
4. Serve as interesting as possible with the portion appropriate to the child's abdomen,so that children in the mood to eat.
5. If you want to serve bread, try to served as completely as possible. For instance there are margarine, jam, honey, eggs and milk.
6. Make a habit of eating fruit at breakfast. Besides easy to digest, the fruit also contains an easily absorbed source of energy for energy supplies until noon.

How many doses of nutrients that must be fulfilled?

Breakfast should meet the nutritional dose of at least 25% of daily caloric requirementthat is 1200 calories [300 calories]. If viewed from the composition of the food, the amount of 300 calories is composed of 4 pieces of bread, plus eggs and vegetables and other additional,such  glass of milk. Milk is rich in calcium, so good for health of bones and teeth. Milk is also rich in nutrients that support optimal growth and development of the child.

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