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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.Baby 30 months old - Baby has good control over his movements, can brush his teeth by himself, knows how to help adults. Taking care of children at this age is quite difficult but equally interesting. You will feel that sometimes young and adult, sometimes extremely cute.
1. Cognitive development
Signs of development in a 30-month-old baby is that their brain will grow by leaps and bounds. This is a great time to teach your child how to behave on a daily basis by setting an example for them, for them to follow.
In addition, you can teach children through comic books or through short fairy tale videos. Teach children from very small things like teaching them to say "thank you" or not to talk while chewing food in their mouth. Gentle reminders of good table manners will help your child demonstrate proper etiquette during later mealtimes.
Teach children behaviors such as hitting, biting, and pushing are not polite behaviors, and instead sharing and talking, compromise is the right behavior. In fact, these annoying behaviors will improve as the child matures, but if you form awareness for your child early, it will be very helpful for the child's thinking development later.
2. Development of mobility
At this age, the child already knows how to balance his body, he can run, jump and avoid obstacles in his way.Children's hands also become more flexible when they can do simple cutting, folding, etc.
To help children develop best during this period, parents should let children experience with crayons, crayons, watercolors to unleash their creativity even if it's just doodles.
Teaching children to clean up after playing is also part of the lesson, exposing them to block toys.
3. The development of communication
At this age children very quickly integrate into their surroundings, preferring to play with younger children or interact more and engage in play with other children.
Parents should encourage children to introduce themselves to young children with simple information such as: Name, age....Praise the child when he behaves well and be gentle when correcting him. Because at this age, children are just beginning to explore things around and have not really distinguished the difference between what is right and what is wrong.
4. Nutrition for 30-month-old children
Nutrition plays an important role in a child's development. Make sure children at this age have a daily diet of 3-4 main meals, combined with 1-2 extra meals.
Children's main meals need to ensure 4 main groups such as: Protein, starch, fat and vitamins. Snacks can be added with powdered milk, dairy products, whey, yogurt... Eating yogurt every day is good for children's digestive system, helping them eat better.
In addition, at this age children are prone to tooth decay and obesity. Parents need to consider the child's diet so that it is reasonable, limit the amount of sweet food such as candy, cake, especially before bedtime.
Taking care of a 30-month-old baby is a laborious job, so in addition to child nutrition, parents should also pay attention to their own mental and physical health. Because only when parents are healthy and happy can they raise their children in the best way. Protect your health by creating a habit of exercising every day, you can exercise with your baby both to help strengthen your resistance and to connect emotionally between family members.
30-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: parents.com