Your baby’s checkup at twelve months

The increasing epidemic of childhood obesity and its health implications are of high concern worldwide. Obesity makes the children susceptible to the risk of a number of degenerative and developmental disorders.

As a mother, you always make sure to give the best to your baby. But do you know that giving cow’s milk to your baby before the age of 1 can affect her brain growth?

As a mother, you do everything possible to keep your baby comfortable. Be it singing lullabies or covering her with extra soft blankets or roaming around with her head on your shoulders, you have done it all! But what about keeping her tummy comfortable?

Every baby is different. Your baby may stand at 10 months, but your friend’s baby may not have even tried standing at 12 months. Each baby has their own pattern of growth and development.

When you take your nine months old baby to the doctor, you should be prepared about the checkup. Here are a few pointers to remember.

Reading is a pleasurable activity that can broaden your child’s world around and encourage bonding between you and your child.

Babies may differ in the time they take to achieve various milestones. Some babies may need a helping hand to reach there.

Parents play a very important role in raising their children. Often times, children are a reflection of their parents’ personality. Your upbringing reflects in everyday behavior of your baby. You can raise your baby to be dependent or independent, boisterous or calm, shy or outgoing, just as you want her to be. You can mould your baby the way you want, starting very early in life. You can start with the process of making your baby self-reliant even before the age of one.

Playing with toys is an integral part of growing up and most childhood enjoyment and learning happens through toys. But choosing toys for your little one can be quite a task these days as markets are flooded with a huge variety.