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Baby & ToddlerFeaturefinally, time for bed. Routines such asthe above will help a baby feel secureand he’ll expect what comes next,making it easier to accept.Bedtime tips:RRRead the baby a book andput him to bed while he’sstill awake, but sleepy.RRIf baby sleeps in his ownroom, let him fuss a bit,after which you can go inand comfort him. However,resist picking him up.RRBabies who learn to fallasleep independentlyat bedtime will learnto soothethemselves atother timesand will thus,cut down ontheir crying.Is this crying normal?Many parents ask, 'What is normalcrying?' Some babies need to cry forseveral hours during the day, just assome babies need to sleep more or eatmore than others. It is time to worrywhen babies cry even when they arefull, are fretful, and look like somethingis hurting them.If despite everything you do, your babyis still crying, bring the infant in for aphysical examination to determine ifthe child is ill or has a condition likereflux. You can always consult yourpediatrician for added suggestions.Get to know yourbaby’s criesCrying is the quickest way for yourbaby to let you know he's tired, hungry,in pain or just bored The question is,which cry is which? Here are the threemain types of cries.Feed me, I’m hungry!A baby will generally wake up hungryand crying for food with a short,low-pitched cry, just over a secondin duration. If you don't respondquickly, the cry becomes louder andmore intense.Respond to your baby as quickly aspossible, especially in the first fewmonths of life. You're not going tospoil your baby by picking him up andfeeding him right away. Tending to yourbaby's hunger immediately teaches himthat you'll always be there to care forhis needs.The cry of pain/distressThis kind of cry comes on much moresuddenly than a hunger cry. It's abouttwice as long, and continuous- that is,it doesn't rise and fall in pitch. Checkfor wet or soiled diaper. If that’s not it,check to see if baby is feeling too hotor too cold ( both can be distressingfor a baby). Check your baby over fromhead to toe.Tired and/or very sleepyBetween two and three months,your baby's cries will become morevaried, and he may developa cranky, "tired" cry."It may be a softervariation of paincry. If your baby'sbeen awake fora couple hours,it's more than likelyyou're hearing a sleepycry, so get your littleone to bed by means ofwhichever rituals you mayhave for this.In conclusionRemember, you may think it’s difficult to handle a crying baby, but for thebaby, it’s difficult too, for he is not able to give clear signals of what he wantsor needs. And it doesn't help that you may be bombarded with conflictingadvice on how to deal with the situation. Listening and responding to ababy's cries are skills that will be perfected as you and baby get to knoweach other better. In time, you’ll get the hang of this and will be better ableto decipher the meaning of each cry and act accordingly.32 BabyTalk | December 2019
Baby & ToddlerNutritionWhat every parentshould know bynow aboutfast foodsFast foods are what we call meals that are created withina short period of time. They usually are the products offast food outlets that sell foods like burgers, fried chicken,pizza, etc, and most of these foods are highly processed,containing little or no real nutrition. Where do you standwhen it comes to your child’s consumption of fast foods?BabyTalk | December 2019 33
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