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 To an outsider, all newborns appear to be the same. But this is not the case. What makes the crumbs so different, and what factors influence their formation? Human development is programmed for the long term, its parameters are recorded in the genetic code of the child - even before it appears in the desires and heart of the mother. Weight and height, the moment at which the teeth will erupt or when he learns to walk - these are just some of the evolutionary steps that make the first year of the baby the most extraordinary in human life, these are alluring secrets that an adult cannot always penetrate.
After all, children are unique and inimitable, and not only from the point of view of physical development, but also in terms of their potential capabilities. The pace of development, the display of the genetic memory of each of us depends on many factors. After birth and during the entire first year of life, they are mainly the result of the baby's health condition, which he received from his mother's belly. But two years later, another component becomes obvious - heredity itself.
Soul mates
It is not at all necessary to push your child to anything, and even more so to draw parallels with others. Even in the development of siblings, there are differences. However, every mother always thinks that her child is special. And if she is disappointed in her expectation, this will manifest itself in questions like: “Why does he not walk like my friend’s son? .. He still hasn’t got teeth, but ... ... ". And she will want to turn the hands of her child's biological clock so that he grows up faster. But at the same time she forgets that the baby's body has its own "mind" and "sense of duty", and he knows perfectly well what and how to do, when to take a step forward, and when to "sit down to rest."
Take, for example, weight: up to six months, it grows uncontrollably - whatever one may say, and your baby will gain three or four kilograms. And then - an unexpected slowdown. The child is no longer gaining kilograms, but grams - 400, maximum 600 grams per month. How so? Such variations are mainly the result of the “revolutionary stage” - the weaning of the baby. Now, thanks to the introduction of solid food products into the baby's diet, his body must adapt to food that is new in its consistency, to new smells and tastes.
Differences
As your baby approaches the age of one, he becomes less dependent on food, because other interests begin to appear: he moves more, crawls, begins to take the first steps, learning about the world around him. But even here one should not generalize or draw parallels; it must be borne in mind that all children are different.
For example, do not underestimate the fact that a tall child should weigh more than a small one, even if later, according to the tables, he will be considered "thinner". Indeed, according to statistics, the first is unlikely to reach maximum weight, and the second - maximum height. You will say that it goes without saying, but after all, many mothers forget about it. It should not be neglected that the early development of motor functions may also depend on weight: for example, a thin child will move with more activity than a more well-fed child, because his sense of balance is more developed.
Signals
Are there any indicators, individual properties, by which it would be possible to determine whether your child has a developmental fracture? It is difficult to state this with certainty, but most often the key moments occur in children closer to the tenth day of life, at the age of three and six weeks, as well as three and six months. However, these are only approximate terms, since each person develops in his own way. Often during these periods, children are more active and, especially at an early age, demand, eat at shorter intervals - sometimes even every two to three hours.Or they wake up more often at night - this is also a consequence of the child's growing growth rate: he needs more calories for the increasingly complex work of the body.
But do not constantly measure your baby with a centimeter or weigh him almost daily. A child is not an object for demonstrating to others your embodied vain aspirations, and do not try to ensure that his weight and height necessarily correspond to the weight and height of any peer. After all, a growth chart is by no means a consistently increasing curve. So leave the solution to such a difficult question to the specialists in the field of pediatrics: only they, during the examination, can confirm that your baby is developing normally. And sometimes the usual maternal instinct can give you the best confirmation. In the end, every mother herself sees what is happening to her child, especially when she suddenly notices that literally in one week the "parameters" of the crumbs have changed: the legs unexpectedly became longer (the sliders are short), the arms and shoulders are thicker (the undershirt is too small ), and the diaper suddenly turned out to be the wrong size, and the booties did not fit.
Environment
Researches of scientists from different countries of the world have shown that if a child lives in a calm environment and feels care and affection from his family, then he grows up faster than children in whose families the situation is tense. This means that the mother needs to constantly monitor the development of the baby, she needs to openly rejoice at his every success. And don't try to tune it to your own rhythms. Your enthusiasm and patience are the best incentives for your child's growth.
Christie
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