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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Tran Thi Linh Chi - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.Although many skills are still limited, at this age children also know how to do some things on their own, such as: buttoning shirts, dressing by themselves without anyone's assistance. This is a very good time for mothers to teach their children the virtue of independence. You don't need to be too surprised or worried when your child becomes more picky.
1. Children become more picky eaters
Babies at 29 months often become more picky eaters, especially fruits and vegetables. This can make many parents feel anxious. However, do not force your child to eat too much. This only makes children lose their appetite and make them feel afraid to eat. Instead of forcing children, mothers should create a feeling of comfort and excitement in each meal, change dishes regularly to suit their taste and feed the baby according to their needs.
To create a love for children when eating and enhance nutrition for children, please pay attention to the color, shape and taste of the food. Or while you cook your child can join in the cooking. Praise when children, children can be very proud and excited about the food they make.
2. Changes in the development of a 29-month-old baby
2.1 Physical development 29-month-old children usually have an average weight and height of 12.5 kg; 89.9cm for girls and 13 kg; 91.2cm for boys.
Trẻ 29 tháng tuổi có sự phát triển rõ rệt về thể chất và nhận thức
2.2 Cognitive and motor development You may not know that 29-month-old babies love to repeat their actions over and over. Children may eat the same food over and over, wear the same clothes day in and day out.... These actions are completely normal, so mothers do not need to worry too much.
Children at this stage often like parallel games such as eating while watching cartoons, walking while pulling a toy car, curious about the world around or climbing, or rummaging through furniture.
Mothers can help stimulate the sensory development of their 29-month-old baby through interactive games. At this age, the child's memory also develops. Babies will easily remember pictures, names and recognize their familiar people. To help your child's brain develop and train their memory, help them to better portray their memories by repeating or asking questions about things they know.
2.3 Development of communication and emotions At this age, children also start to become more friendly with friends, they will know to make friends or share toys with friends. Or encourage children to make friends with many friends, mothers can also send children to school so that children can interact and meet to develop social skills in a better way.
In addition, children at this age often get angry or sulky when they can't do what they want, instead of scolding the child, parents should let the child calmly talk to the child.
Luôn khuyến khích và khen ngợi để trẻ phát triển về giao tiếp, cảm xúc
3. Notes when taking care of a 29-month-old baby
When choosing toys for children, you should limit the selection of noisy items; Toys that are too noisy can permanently damage your child's hearing.
So how to know it's too loud noise? As a general rule, if you have to raise your voice to call your baby while he's playing with a sounding toy, the toy is making a noise.
So when buying toys, check the sound before you buy and look for those with controllable volume. If it's a noisy toy, limit the amount of time your child plays with it and show him how to play with it - which means he should keep it away from his face and ears.
If you are worried about your child's hearing ability, take your child to the pediatrician for the best and early treatment. Usually hearing loss in young children is temporary or treatable. An audiologist will determine the best course of action for your child.
Những đồ chơi gây tiếng ồn quá lớn có thể làm hỏng thính giác của con trẻ
29-month-old babies 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.
Please regularly visit Vinmec.com website and update useful information to take care of your baby and family.
Reference source: whattoexpect.com, parents.com
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