12 months after the baby is born

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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Your child is finally approaching his first major milestone in life - his one-year birthday. But first, let's learn about the last month of a baby's first year.

1. Development of a 12-month-old baby

12-month-olds can walk when leaning on objects, and many can stand on their own without support. A very small number of children are able to walk on their own, but most need to wait a little longer.
Children can now move around on their own, and from now on they will. The world is full of interesting things for children to explore, and they will do this throughout their childhood.
Parents, who are both guardians and guides, help children discover and help them develop and perfect skills. Let children explore branches, grass, roads, ... But parents should not forget their responsibility to supervise, because just a little carelessness, children may be in danger.
However, no matter how smart or how fast a child develops, a baby is still only a 12 month old baby, and of course there are certain limits. So don't expect your child to sit around playing jigsaw puzzles for too long, or listen to a long story. Do not force children, children will develop at their own pace.

2. Growth of a 12-month-old baby

12-month-old babies have different weight and height depending on sex, boys have a weight and height of 9.5 kg and 76.2 cm, respectively, while girls are 9.1 kg and 74.9 cm. Your child may have higher or lower than average height and weight readings, which is completely normal, as long as the curve on the child's growth chart is fine, and the doctor confirms that the child does not have any symptoms. What's the problem. However, after the first birthday, the baby's growth rate slows down.
12 months old is the time to wean off bottle feeding, and should be completely weaned by the time the baby turns 1 year old or as soon as possible after the 1 year mark. Breast milk does not need to be weaned before 1 year of age, and after 1 year of age, the mother can wean the child at any time depending on the mother's needs.

After 1 year of age, babies have a new food, which is cow's milk. Even if your baby is drinking breast milk, adding cow's milk won't have any effect, and babies should use whole cow's milk to get the extra vitamin D and fats needed for brain development. 1 year old. Low-fat milk may be an option if parents are concerned about their child's obesity.

3. Some health problems in 12-month-old babies

Sleep time: Babies will love to explore more than sleep, but they still need 11 hours of sleep at night and an additional 3 hours of sleep (split in two) during the day. Parents may have to put their kids to bed, but establishing a bedtime routine is essential. Vaccines: Check your child's immunization schedule to make sure he or she hasn't missed any doses of the vaccine.

4. Some other problems in 12-month-old babies

Use of Televisions and Electronic Devices: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents should not expose their children to televisions or electronic devices, even those that are appropriately advertised. with children. The phenomenon of hair pulling: If you see a child pulling their own hair, parents can distract the child with games, toys or use words to direct the child's attention to another object. Besides, parents also need to supplement their children with essential micro-minerals such as zinc, lysine, chromium, selenium, vitamin B1, ... to fully meet the nutritional needs of children. The addition of these essential vitamins also supports digestion, enhances nutrient absorption, improves anorexia, and helps children eat well. Parents can simultaneously apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption. The most important thing is that improving your baby's symptoms often takes a long time. Combining many types of functional foods at the same time or changing many types in a short time can make the baby's digestive system unable to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really patient with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.
Articles refer to sources: mayoclinic.org and whattoexpect.com