How do I babysit an 8 months old baby?
At this age, your baby is more active than ever. He manages to crawl and you can hardly control him from going to one corner of the house to the other. There are things that you can give your 8 months’ baby to eat, whereas there are many foods that you should avoid in this age. You will notice an immense change in your baby’s communication and physical strength. Let us learn more about health and development of 8 months’ baby.In the 8th month, you will notice how your baby will make great efforts to stand up, leaning on the surrounding furniture.At 8 months, your baby will show awesome changes in his physical abilities. Now, you will notice that he is eager to go alone and explore the environment as much as possible. Although you have to wait for some more time before you can see your baby taking his first steps, yet you will be able to see him standing by his one, but backed by some furniture around him.
8 month old baby boy prefers dad to mom?
Do not worry about it. If your husband goes to work and is not around as often as you, then he might just miss him. I have 3 kids and my first one loved both of us equally while our middle child and only girl seems to prefer my husband while my youngest one seems to enjoy my company the most. Is this your first baby? If so and you plan on having more you will see in time that all children have their own personalities. Your son loves you and as an old lady once told me, when a child grows up it is the mother who is responsible for the memories the child will have. I didn't understand this until years after she told it to me.
How do I get an 8-month-old baby to sleep?
* Make sure the baby's primary needs are met. Make sure -The diaper is clean. -The baby has been adequately fed. -That the baby is not overstimulated. Some noise is okay, but not a lot of jarring noises. - That the room is neither too cold nor too hot, and that the baby is dressed for the season with the right pyjamas.-That they're not crying because of teething.- That it's time for them to sleep. A baby at that age usually sleeps a good part of the night (waking is normal) and has one nap in the afternoon. If the baby woke up at 5 am and it's mid-morning and they're not feeling sleepy, you're out of luck. You have to wait for their nap time.* Normally, when my babies were that age, I would breastfeed them until they slept. Sometimes my husband would give them a bottle of formula. That would put them to sleep.* Sometimes the baby swing could get them to sleep. I could not have gotten along without mine.* If you're really desperate, put them in the stroller and go for a walk. Or, take a ride in the car.Babies often wake up in the middle of the night, and that's when you're desperate to get the baby back to sleep, which prompts such questions. The best way to deal with that problem is to examine to see what's making the baby wake up in the first place. I know, for instance, sometimes breastfed babies feel hungry in the middle of the night (and I know that goes against conventional wisdom, but that is my observation). My solution for that with some of my children was to start them on solids, and to put a pinch of rice cereal in their bottle of formula. Worked like a charm.Another possibility is that they're teething. If you can see that teething will be a problem that night, there's nothing wrong with feeding them some liquid Tylenol to prevent the teething pain to begin with.If you wake up in the middle of the night, and you know all their needs are met, it's okay to let the baby cry a little and make themselves settle down at that age. Sometimes after a few minutes, they realize nothing's going to happen and then roll over and go back to sleep.
Why is my 18 month old baby's body swollen?
Lymphedema People.Its because fluid retention. The fluid collects because the body is not able to eliminate the excess liquids.read the article for more information.
How can I stop a 9-month-old baby from hitting my face?
This doesn’t usually last long. Babies want Mommy and Daddy to be pleased with them. If you quickly show your displeasure they will stop almost immediately. Firmly grasp the offending little arm, look deep into her bewildered eyes and as seriously as you can muster, say “NO! That HURT me!, I do NOT like that! do NOT hit Mommy, I do NOT want to be hit!” It may happen once again, you know, just to make sure she heard it right the first time… (if it does, you’ll have a full-on teenager by age 13 =/ ) but just repeat the step again. This is generally met with a burst of tears.That’s when the hugs come in… I’ve *never* been hit a 3rd time!
Tips On Babysitting An 11 Month Old?
I see that most of my suggestions have already been made, but distracting them while you're doing something that they don't particularly like is the key. My 11 month old daughter LOVES to play with baby wipes. I don't normally let her because it wastes them but I will give her just one while I change her, if need be. She likes to wipe her face with it anyways so it works out lol. If she is eating food, I learned that giving my daughter her own spoon keeps her attention on what she's eating. I feed her with my own, of course, but it seemed to help alot. I haven't had to burp my daughter in a few months, she does it herself now, but that was always kinda a battle haha. I good trick that works on my daughter (especially last night because she was really fussy and teething) is to play "spider". She usually takes a bottle to go to bed or down for a nap but when that doesn't work I run my fingers up from her leg to the back of her neck, saying "spider's gonna get you!" in a low whispery voice. I'll tickle her behind the neck and run my fingers lightly down her forehead to her nose so her eyes close. Every baby is different so these tips might work, or they might not. Good luck though and have fun!
Taking a 5 month old baby to a wedding?
Sit near an exit during the ceremony. And be prepared to leave if you have to. Maybe have someone video record the ceremony (if the bride isn't already doing so) in case you miss something. I know you want to see the ceremony, but you don't want your son to disrupt your sister's special moment with a crying fit because he doesn't want to sit still. if possible, try to have sleep and eat before the ceremony, so that it is less likely he'll be cranky when its time to be quiet. Also, do you know if your son likes crowds and lots of noise? Be prepared for him to react poorly to it and having to spend a lot of the reception away from the party. Then if it turns out he doesn't have a problem with it, at least you were prepared. Either visit the site of the reception or ask your sister a lot of questions about it. Ask her: * Is there a place away from every one else where you can set up a portable crib for him to take a nap? Is there an outlet for a baby monitor? * Is there a quiet place where you can slip away in case he gets over stimulated or cranky? * If you nurse, is there a place where you can do that? * Can you take him outside to look around or "walk" or sit, or is it all pavement or plants he can't touch? Make sure you have some favorite toys or books to entertain him, and you could get him a couple of new things to pull out if things start to poorly.
Hi, I'm nervous about babysitting an 8 month old boy and a 2 year old girl?
i have been babysitting since i was 14, and have babysat many babies..i currently babysit an 8 month old as well they can be temper mental, so try to have a few tricks up your sleeve: *keep lots of toys around because they get bored easily *he/she could be teething so ask the mom/dad if they have any teething rings around just in case *be ready to use your arm muscles, because babies like to be held *if he/she is crawling, make sure to pay attention to what is around them, so they don't put anything bad in their mouth the family i babysit for has 5 kids (10,8,6,3,8 months) its a lot of work, but you have to be in control. don't let the kids take advantage of you. 8 month olds are old enough to watch movies, so if the parents have movies like baby einstien or something, those are always good if they are really cranky. hope this helped, good luck and try to have fun!
My 8 month old NEVER sleeps?
First I have to say this is my third baby so I'm no rookie when it comes to raising babies. Next Wednesday my son will be 8 months old and since he was 3 months old he has been waking up 3-6 times a night (needles to say I am completely exhausted). We've talked to his pediatrician and ruled out reflux and other such issues. He has been teething off and on but we control that with motrin. We have a regular bedtime routine which we have tried changing a couple times, that resulted in getting down to waking only 3 times a night on a good night (yippee). I nurse exclusively and don't nurse him every time he wakes (like I said I'm no rookie) he eats PLENTY during the day (nurses up to 6 times and is eating solids 3 times a day). I've researched and all I can find is doctors saying the same old junk we've all read a thousand times and mothers who are in the same boat as me desperate for a reprieve from this. Has ANYBODY out there done something that worked? I actually resorted to letting him cry it out last night (tears). I know all the doctors advice and, I've read all the sleep experts articles, I'm looking for someone with the same problem who has actually found a solution. Im so tired of being tired and cranky...
Is a temperature of 37.6 degrees to high for a 71/2 month old?
37.6 degrees Celsius I assume? 37.6 degrees C = 99.8 degrees F The average temperature is 98.6 degrees F for humans. The normal temperatures for a baby are between 97 and 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (36 to 38 degrees Celsius). He doesn't have a fever, he has a normal temperature. :)