Strategies for other situations in babies aged 1-2 months
Excessive eye discharge: Generally, use warm water to wipe away the eye discharge. If the condition is severe, consult a doctor.
Nasal congestion: It may be related to allergies. If the congestion is severe, you can use a warm towel to apply heat to the nose or cautiously use some nasal drops (1-2 times daily). You can also use a cotton swab with baby oil or water to clear the nasal passages.
Hard stools: You can feed the baby some fruit juice, vegetable soup, sugar water, honey water, or infant formula.
No bathing: When the child is seriously ill, you can use a wet towel to wipe the neck, armpits, buttocks, and other areas that are prone to dirt.
Can you carry the baby: After four or five months, when the baby can lift their head, you can carry them. Babies at this stage have rich facial expressions, can grab things, can roll over, and have a strong sense of curiosity. At this time, you can consider feeding them some complementary foods. After the baby has finished bathing, you can pour some cold water on their feet and neck to strengthen their skin and mucous membranes.
Babies aged 3-4 months
Babies aged 3-4 months have rich facial expressions, can lift their head, suck on their fingers, and have increased saliva. You can feed them some fruit juice and vegetable soup. Try to establish a regular routine for the baby's life and provide them with toys that they can lick and bite. You can also teach them object recognition and engage in language training. During this month, pay attention to hip dislocation, colds, and hernias. Be cautious about using pillows and mosquito repellents for the baby.
Babies aged 5 months
Babies aged 5 months have rich facial expressions, can grasp things, can roll over, and have a strong sense of curiosity. At this stage, you can consider feeding them more complementary foods according to their condition. After the baby has finished bathing, you can pour some cold water on their feet and neck to strengthen their skin and mucous membranes. Take the baby outside for more activities and provide them with sensory stimulation. Pay attention to diarrhea, eczema, and sudden rashes in babies.
Babies aged 6-7 months
Babies aged 6-7 months can already roll over and sit steadily. They have started to recognize people, have a budding sense of self-awareness, and can imitate some actions of adults. At this time, you can increase the amount of complementary foods for the baby. Provide them with language training and intellectual games. Pay attention to diseases such as otitis media, conjunctivitis, and spasms in babies.
Babies aged 8-9 months
Babies aged 8-9 months can crawl and imitate. At this time, you should start weaning the baby. Pay attention to a balanced diet. Train the baby in urination, bowel movements, and nap time to prevent accidents. Pay attention to respiratory and intestinal viral infections in babies.
Babies aged 10-11 months
Pay attention to the baby's diet after weaning, take them outdoors for more activities, and be vigilant about accidents. Engage in intellectual games and language training. Pay attention to oral inflammation, chickenpox, burns, and accidental ingestion of foreign objects in babies.
The household should have emergency medical equipment such as ice packs, water pillows, tweezers, scissors, grooming tools, thermometers, throat medication swabs, gauze, cotton pads, bandages, adhesive plasters, cotton swabs, talcum powder, disinfectant alcohol, gentian violet solution, hydrogen peroxide, zinc oxide ointment, motion sickness medication, eye drops, antipyretic and analgesic medication, comprehensive cold medicine, gastrointestinal medication, and enema solution.
