25-month-old: Physical, motor, cognitive and emotional development

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Dang Huy Toan - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital


25 months is an important period of intellectual development for babies. Children become curious, inquisitive and love to explore everything around them. To stimulate and diversify the baby's thinking movements, try to refer to some suggestions to help the baby's brain develop.

1. Physical and motor development of 25-month-old children

25-month-old babies can run, jump and move more skillfully. Children can go up and down stairs, walk backwards... Children's motor skills at this stage have developed, children can perform more complex hand-eye coordination activities than before.
Compared to last month, the height of the child this month has had a big change. Although children do not gain much weight, they still grow and mature steadily. Children's physique will be affected by genetic, environmental and nutritional factors. Although they are in the same age group, you can see children with different heights and weights with their own body characteristics.

2. Cognitive and emotional development of 25-month-old babies

At this stage, a rich imagination is one of the best things a baby has, of course we do not talk about the times when the baby panics because of the scary obsessions that imagination brings. Not only seeing things with the naked eye, 2-year-olds can imagine almost anything with their mind, for example, some children hate strangers or they are afraid of doctors because in the past. pain during injection.
The baby's brain is described as like a beehive containing details of everyday activities that are interconnected to explain the what, why, and how of the baby's vision in life. living. Babies are curious and trying to keep pace with what people around them are doing through their questions and whys, so they can interact with their mother longer and learn more words. new.

Although 2-year-olds can't go to the toilet on their own, they're ready to learn this. You will not feel lonely when your baby is around. Babies love to chat and get attention when they are 25 months old. Your child remains emotionally close to you, despite being attracted to something at times. Children's independence only increases as they get older, although it can sometimes feel suffocating.
Children are learning to communicate and imitate their peers and adults. Children are still wary of strangers, but if they feel safe, they won't hesitate anymore. At this age, babies become extremely lovable. Babies love to make silly faces and laugh to themselves and look at themselves in the mirror. Children love to participate in conversations even though they don't always understand.
Children like to do as they please such as choosing clothes they like to wear after bathing, putting on/taking off shoes and socks by themselves after going out somewhere and excited to help their parents. Children can help their mothers wash and dry their hands, dress themselves, and button their clothes.
Children begin to have a sense of self at this age. Children love to play games of naming body parts, intellectual games such as jigsaw puzzles, building towers with plastic bricks or drawing a line, distinguishing colors, opposing concepts,...
Children love play with friends of the same age. Children love to play with many friends, like to share toys and food with friends, although there are times when they are a bit aggressive and assertive. This makes children very friendly to get along with everyone, more confident in front of acquaintances and less timid and less shy in front of strangers.
Compared to previous months, the ability to talk and socialize is also better. Children have the ability to use a vocabulary of more than 200 words. Although the child's voice is still quite slurred, the child loves to tell a short story that his mother used to tell him. When telling stories, children try to imitate the mother's voice, looking really cute. You will laugh when your children tell stories. Children are able to say some simple answers, memorize and sing a few short verses.

3. Nutrition of 25-month-old children

To be able to prevent some diseases in the future, mothers will wonder if they should start controlling the amount of fat and cholesterol that their baby eats every day or not. Switch your baby's food and drink to low-fat dairy products and increase fiber by offering whole grains, fruits and vegetables, along with protein-rich foods like chicken and fish if they feel like it. not ready. Chewable vitamins are also a good idea. Do not be too rigid when applying this diet because children need a source of good fats for the heart to be able to develop both physically and mentally, so please discuss with your doctor about what to give. into your baby's diet.
Children will eat better when they feel hungry. This is the most important factor that affects the amount of food and how often your baby wants to eat. Keep a gap between meals and snacks and don't give your baby a lot of milk. Although breakfast is very important, don't worry if your child doesn't want to eat it right after waking up.
To start a new day, some children take an hour or longer, simply because they do not want to eat right away, while there are children who have just left the bedroom and went straight to the refrigerator to search for food.
Depending on the weight and height of the child, each child will have different nutritional needs. At this time, the nutritional needs of children are higher than that of adults. This is an important factor to help children develop well both physically and mentally, creating momentum for the next growth period.
At this age, the average energy requirement is at 95 Kcal/kg/24 hours. Although the digestive system and the functions of digestion and absorption are not yet complete, children begin to chew hard foods.
Therefore, it is necessary to establish a reasonable diet with children. In addition to 3 main meals, children need to be supplemented with snacks. Each meal is 4 hours apart, the main food is about 5 grams plus other dishes. It is necessary to ensure that you have enough nutrients such as: Meat, fish, shrimp, eggs, green vegetables in the main meals.
Feed children with 4 food groups: Protein, starch, fat and vitamins. In addition, to help children digest better, it is necessary to give them more green vegetables, fruits, and yogurt. Milk is still an indispensable source of nutrition for children. To provide adequate energy for children's daily activities, it is necessary to ensure that children drink enough 500 ml of milk per day to provide adequate energy for their daily activities.

To stimulate the ability to learn, create, share, give away toys and food together, at this stage, you can let your child actively interact with many other children of the same age. . This is also an opportunity for you and other mothers to have time to sip a cup of tea and share good experiences.
Encourage children to be active and try to limit the time they are glued to the TV screen. Pay attention to what your kids are watching on TV, because it's not just what they watch that matters, but what they don't do while sitting still and watching TV that matters.
Going for a walk, going to the park or going to the grandparents' house also gives children the habit of loving and socializing, thereby stimulating the child's ability to talk and move.
Parents should regularly take their children to health facilities for vaccinations and periodic medical check-ups. Please keep body hygiene, eat, live, create a good environment for children to develop comprehensively.

25-month-old children need 5mg of elemental zinc/day to eat well, reach the correct height and weight and exceed the standard. Zinc plays a role in affecting most biological processes taking place in the body, especially the breakdown of nucleic acids, proteins... Organs in the body when zinc deficiency can lead to a There are a number of diseases such as neurological disorders, irritability, etc. Therefore, parents need to learn about the role of zinc and guide them to appropriate zinc supplements for their children.
In addition to zinc, parents also need to supplement their children with other important vitamins and minerals such as lysine, chromium, B vitamins,... errands.
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Reference source: whattoexpect.com