6 months baby's day regimen

Six-month age is the first significant milestone in the life of a little man, which all parents celebrate. At this point, the child adapted well to the surrounding conditions, and loved ones learned to understand well and even predict his needs.

In the daily schedule of a six-month-old child, there are some changes associated with an increase in the duration of wakefulness, since a well-fortified baby is able to remain active for a longer time.

Estimated 6-month baby day regimen: table

• 6:00-8:30 The time of waking up, making the morning toilet, taking air baths and first feeding the baby;
• 8:30-10:00 Good morning sleep;
• 10:00-13:00 The second period of wakefulness, including feeding, the implementation of a set of physical exercises followed by a light massage;
• 13:00-13:30 Third feeding the baby;
• 13:30-15:00 A nap in the fresh air;
• 15:00-17:00 Developing active leisure, consisting of an alternation of gymnastic exercises and developmental games;
• 17:00-17:30 Fourth meal time;
• 17:30-19:00 Cognitive walk, smoothly turning into a dream;
• 19:00-21:00 The waking period, filled with developing activities, communication with loved ones; baby bathing;
• 21:00-21:30 Last feeding;
• 21:30-6.00 Night rest.

A few additional options with the daily routine (you will already find the best option considering the features of your crumbs):

This is an approximate schedule of the day, designed to satisfy the physiological needs of the baby at 6 months of life in food, wakefulness and rest. It provides a four-hour interval between feedings, three periods of daytime sleep and two walks in the fresh air.

Given these recommendations and looking at the behavior of his crumbs, each caring mother can independently create for him an individual regime of the day, taking into account his preferences and the features of natural biorhythms as much as possible.

Hygiene procedures

Hygienic procedures for caring for a child consist of the obligatory ritual of the morning toilet, washing the child after each bowel movement and evening bathing.

• The complex of morning hygiene procedures, including washing the crumbs, caring for the ears, eyes and mouth, is extremely important both for the health of the child and for the formation of a healthy habit. Few mothers know that it is necessary to clear pathogens from the baby’s oral cavity before the first teeth appear. To do this, special napkins are made in the form of a fingertip soaked in a cleaning vegetable solution. To prevent tooth decay, baby thrush and stomatitis, after each meal, wipe the mucous membranes and the surface of the tongue with the aforementioned napkin.The cleaning composition is so safe that the napkins soaked with it can be used for sanitizing the oral cavity of children in their first days of life. No rinsing and rinsing after their use is required;
• Changing the baby's diaper, you must either wash it under a stream of warm running water, or thoroughly wipe it with a hygienic wet towel (the first option is preferable). After washing, do not rush to put on a new diaper, giving the baby the opportunity to stay naked for some time: air baths help harden the crumbs and serve as the best prevention of diaper rash;
• The ritual of evening bathing for a six-month-old baby is best done an hour before his sleep. The optimum water temperature for this remains the same: 37 degrees, but instead of the usual herbal decoction, you can pour in it a special tool designed for bathing the child. Given that baby of this age knows how to sit wellholding a rubber toy in handles, the bathing procedure is quite fun and interesting.

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Sleep

The total sleep duration of a 6-month-old baby is usually about fifteen hours, ten of which are given the time of night rest, and the duration of each period of daytime sleep is reduced from two to one and a half hours.

Most babies still need a three-day rest, although there are very active children among them, who are quite enough for two periods of daytime sleep.

If a mother sees that her baby feels fine and does not show signs of fatigue, despite the fact that the schedule has approached the time of daytime sleep, do not force it. The child is already able to declare his dissatisfaction by setting a tantrum in response to such actions on the part of adults.

A very good indicator of healthy sleep is the ability of a child to easily fall asleep without any motion sickness and additional stimulation (in the form of nipples and humming lullabies). It is from this age that it is necessary teach your baby to sleep only in his crib.

The sleep mode of the child, as we fall asleep at 6 months:

Feed

Breastfeeding is still an ideal nutritional option for a six month old baby. According to reputable experts, it should be kept as long as possible, however, the nutritional value of mother’s milk is not enough to feed an older child. That is why the diet of infants needs the introduction of complementary foods. (Artists had already met him two months earlier).

Ideal foods for feeding half-year-olds are juices and single-component mashed fruits and vegetables (most often they use apples, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and zucchini). Feeding should be started very carefully: with a few drops of apple juice or half a teaspoon of vegetable puree.

The best time for crumbs to get acquainted with a new product is the period of the second feeding, since in this case the mother has the opportunity to observe the reaction of his body to new food. If skin rashes and changes in the nature of the stool do not follow, the amount of complementary foods is gradually increased every day.

In the same way, dairy-free one-cereal cereals should be introduced: starting with half a spoon and making sure that the product is well tolerated, its portion is gradually increased to the amount that completely replaces one application to the mother’s breast. For six-month-old babies, the yolk of a steep chicken egg is very useful. It is introduced into the diet for several grains diluted in milk.

After new products (cereals, juices, yolk and mashed potatoes) become familiar to the baby, his daily diet will be something like this:

• 6:00 breastfeeding;
• 10:00 Vegetable puree (200 ml) with several grains of yolk;
• 13:00 Applying to the breast, fruit puree (30 ml);
• 17:00 Dairy-free one-cereal porridge (200 ml), 30 ml of vegetable (carrot, beet) juice;
• 21:00 Feeding with breast milk.

Given that for one application to the breast, the child receives from 200 to 250 ml of mother's milk, his daily diet consists of 850 ml of milk and 400 ml of complementary foods. The diet of artificial babies consists of about the same amount of milk porridges, juices and fruit purees.

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The main criterion for adequate nutrition is the behavior of the baby itself: if he behaves calmly for four hours separating one feeding from another, then the food he receives saturates him well. Also if the child gaining weight correctly, then it’s getting enough power.

Some half-year-olds keep the habit of waking up in the middle of the night, requiring feeding. Usually babies behave this way; the artificers, having had a tight dinner with cereal, sleep in a sound, sound rest.

My feeding table for months (6-9 months):

Educational activities

1. Bright six-voiced toys and objects that make different sounds are interesting for a six-month baby. Giving the baby a new toy, mom must call her.
2. It is very important that the toys are made from a wide variety of materials: rubber, plastic, wood, fur and fabric. Touching their surface, the baby enriches its tactile and sensory sensations. If the mother will accompany the baby’s game with comments about the properties of each toy (a solid cube, a tumbler toy is smooth, the bear is soft), its passive dictionary will be enriched with many new words, which will subsequently have an important impact on the development of correct speech.
3. Do not forget that at this age, the teeth are actively cut in the kids, so parents should provide them teething toys. The process of washing toys that have been in the handles of crumbs should be daily.
4. To develop fine motor skills, you can purchase high-quality spiral toys containing objects strung on them: balls, cubes and rings. Toys containing a large number of small parts, holes, pockets, laces and locks will be equally useful. When playing with them, the presence of an adult is mandatory.
5. If parents have not yet acquired a tiny development center, six months is the time for such a purchase. A lot of light, sound and sensory effects hidden in this toy will give the baby great pleasure and the opportunity for the development of hearing, touch and eye.
6. The development of fine motor skills of tiny pens is greatly facilitated by the finger games “Ladushki”, “Magpie-crow”.

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Gymnastics, massage and walks with the baby

Six-month age is the time of great physical achievements of the child. Most children begin to sit, actively crawl and roll over from the back to the tummy, doing this in any direction. In order for the further physical development of the crumbs to be as effective as possible, it is necessary to strengthen his muscles daily with the help of gymnastics, massage and physical exercises.

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• In the complexes of morning gymnastics and physical education classes, it is imperative to include exercises for stretching the arms and legs, their flexion and extension, exercises based on all four limbs, with the baby's legs and power load;
• After performing the exercises, the crumb should definitely be given a relaxing massage: relieving muscle tension, it will give pleasure to the baby. Performing it at home, the mother can use the massage movements known to her, which are reduced to gently rubbing, stroking, pinching, kneading tender baby skin and tightening muscles. Before proceeding with the massage, mother needs to consult a pediatrician observing him: he will advise a set of the most effective techniques;
• No less useful and massage performed after an evening bathing crumbs.At this moment, it can be combined with performing simple gymnastics, forcing the crumb to do swings with legs and arms, sit him with the knees flattened, tear his body off the table surface, lifting it either by the arms or sometimes by the legs.

Understanding the extraordinary benefits of fresh air to enhance the health of a six-month-old baby, his mother should set aside time for two walks. Their duration in good weather can be at least 2.5 hours.

If mom is very busy with some business, dad or one of the adult family members can go on a second walk with the baby. If this option is not possible, it is necessary to ventilate the nursery as often as possible and put the baby to sleep with the window open (of course, taking care of the absence of drafts).

How to evaluate the development of the child at 6 months:

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Why is it so important that the child is accustomed to a specific daily routine? Firstly, it contributes to a good mood, health and successful development of the baby. Secondly, the predictability of his behavior and the habit of falling asleep at certain hours helps his mother find a moment for herself, as well as redo a lot of useful work around the house.

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