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- Never use a string to attach the pacifier to the crib or around your baby’s neck or wrist. The string could strangle your baby. Don’t use a safety pin to attach the pacifier to your baby’s clothing as she could injure herself. All newborns have the reflex to suck. Sucking the breast is natural and…
- Massaging an infant is easy and relaxes her. It helps her body work properly and promotes her growth. Photo: Stéphanie Houde Touch is the first sense a baby develops while in the uterus, from rubbing against the walls of the uterus or from feeling you stroke your belly to make contact. For newborns…
- For her own safety, your baby should sleep on her back, in her own crib. Photo: Aurélie Maheux-Dubuc Starting from birth, your baby should sleep on her back. Once she begins turning over on her own, you can let her sleep in the position she prefers without any danger. Your baby should always sleep…
- Babies who are breastfed and properly vaccinated have a lower risk of SIDS. The sudden death of an infant under the age of one occurs while the baby is sleeping. We still do not know the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). The main risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS…
- Your baby needs to spend some time on his tummy every day. Photo: Nadeige Charles Sudden infant death syndrome happens 50% to 70% less often since paediatricians have recommended that infants sleep only on their backs. But if a baby always stays in the same position, in her crib or car seat, she…,…
- Gradually you will recognize more and more of your baby’s signs of fatigue. At 4 months, the average amount of time a baby sleeps is 14 to 15 hours per day. Babies will start to sleep longer through the night. At about 4 months, babies usually have a more regular and predictable…
Children grow and develop gradually. But some days the progress is surprising and delightful! Your child needs simple but essential elements to grow in mind and body. He needs food, physical care, sleep and security. He needs to develop significant relationships with the people who take care of…
- By playing with your child, you help his development. Photo: Claudia Lavigne Children need a lot of contact with the people around them, especially their parents. From the time they’re born they have everything they need to interact: sight, hearing and touch. As they grow, their ability to interact…
- All children need limits. As parents, you respond to this need according to your values but also taking into consideration your child’s character, age, and physical and emotional needs. It is important for him that the rules in your family be simple and clear., Providing clear, simple rules,…
Here are a few tips to help guide you on the great adventure of being a parent. They offer guidelines on your child’s growth and give you some ideas for ways to have fun with him. Remember that the ages we use are only approximate. Children grow at their own individual pace and may learn new…