Child's day regimen from one and a half to two years

• Physical parameters of a 2-year-old child

As already mentioned, the body weight of the child for this year is usually increased by 2.5-3 kg. But if your child is "late", do not rush to panic: sometimes growth and weight at this age change as if in a leap. The main thing that your child was healthy, cheerful and well ate, but the mass increases! And in general, much more problems arise in children with excessive body weight, and not in lean ones.

Growth during the second year of life increases by 12 cm, and its intensity gradually slows down. Like weight, growth can remain unchanged for several months and only in the pre-pubertal and puberty period (from 12 to 17 years) there is a sharp jump.

By the age of two, fangs must already be cut. But the order of dentition can vary.

The increase in the circumference of the head, which was very intense in the first year (from 33-35 cm to 45-46 cm), slows down and is about 2 cm.

Compared with the one and a half years, in two-year-olds, there is no special change in the spine, since ossification and the formation of basic physiological curves of the spine ends.

• Which mode of the day is preferable for a two-year-old child

Many children begin to fall asleep one and a half years later when they are laid for the first time in the daytime, and sometimes they do not fall asleep for the second time. This suggests that they can already be transferred to a one-time day's sleep. Of course, it is possible that the conditions may change, and you again have to go to a two-day nap. Usually this is due to a change in the weather: after a warm summer days there is a cold snap, or with the onset of summer you went to the cottage or to the sea. Fresh air, an abundance of new impressions lead to the fact that the child needs to sleep again twice a day. Naturally, the child must fall asleep at least two times during the day.

A two-day daytime sleep is simply necessary at this age for children to be weakened or too mobile and emotionally excitable, as they spend much more energy during wakefulness than quiet children.

The transition to one-time daytime sleep should be carried out gradually. You can not dramatically change the regime of the day. Such a sudden change in the regime can cause the child to overwork, which will manifest excessive excitement, capriciousness, irritation, a decrease in appetite.

The regime of the day during the transition period can look something like this: feeding at 7.00, 11.00, 15.00, 19.00 hours, and daytime sleep can begin from 11.00-12.00 and last until 14.30-15.30. You need to put the baby to bed from 20.00. Then, if he gets up at 6.00-7.00 hours, the waking period will be about 10 hours.

Starting from 1 year 8 months, this regime changes somewhat: feeding at 8.00, 12.00, 16.00 and 20.00 hours, and sleep from 12.00-13.00 to 15.00-15.30. In the evening, the child should try to lay from 20.00 to 21.00 hours.

By two years the child is able to stay awake for six hours. And from that age the regime of the day approaches that of preschool children.

• Sleeping

Sometimes a child falls asleep badly and sleeps restlessly. Usually this is connected with the fact that parents do not observe the regime of the day. This applies to the time of going to bed, and behavior before bed. You already know that if a child was engaged in active games (himself or with your participation) before going to bed, running, frolicking, then he needs time to calm down. And do not exactly at 20.00 "cram" it into the crib and make you fall asleep, but still quickly (to see for yourself your favorite TV series). If you have not been able to provide a child before going to bed with a quiet game or reading a book, then bring the time to bed in 30-40 minutes. The regime of the child's day will not break this essentially, but his nervous system will calm down during this time. In general, you need to put the child to sleep always at the same time. The same applies to food. Then the child has (gradually) a conditioned reflex and by a certain time he begins to fall asleep himself.

My youngest daughter ("lark" by nature), used to go to bed at 21.00. Once the children's program, which usually left at the same time, was delayed for about 40-50 minutes. (Someone from the then leaders of the USSR spoke). We were busy with our own affairs, knowing that the child is watching a cartoon. When the transfer was over, we found that the baby was fast asleep. That is, she fell asleep at the time, which usually fell asleep.

Very often parents, worried that the child will be cold, put a crib near the battery or heater. Meanwhile, the only true tool that helps to quickly fall asleep and provide a good sleep, is fresh, cool air. If the child is too hot, he will not sleep well. Want to check whether the child is cold during sleep or not - try his nose, just like you did on a walk. To the child was not cold, it is better to put it on while sleeping in pajamas, and put your toes on your feet. You can cover it with a duvet, and if there is not one, then simply cover it with a second blanket. You can use a sleeping bag (especially for children), which prevents children from opening up in a dream.

In summer it is good to put the child to sleep in the fresh air. If you are at the dacha or at sea, then choose for this a quiet shady place (for example, in the garden). After the child has fallen asleep, it is possible to cover it with a light, air-letting cloth (gauze, tulle, etc.), so that the baby is not annoyed by insects.

Many parents, wishing that the child quickly fall asleep, wear it on their hands, pump in a wheelchair, crib, sing songs to him, give a pacifier. These techniques may be effective, but they contribute to the formation of a stereotype when a child can not fall asleep without these techniques. If you later can not support this stereotype, then it is better not to form it. For example, when I was still young, I rolled my oldest daughter in a wheelchair on a jolting road so that she would fall asleep more quickly. She really began to fall asleep almost instantly - as soon as the wheels of the wheelchair began to beat off the "shot", rolling along the gravel. But when autumn came, and then winter, it became difficult to roll the wheelchair, we had problems with falling asleep. As for singing before bed, this is a good way to calm the child after gay, active games. In addition, it is also an element of aesthetic education. Especially good singing before bed, if the performer (father or mother) has a good ear. As for motion sickness, it is unequivocally to anything.

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