Daily routine of a child from 1 to 1.5 years old

A child under one and a half years old will be less likely to get sick and tired if you choose the right daily routine for him and stick to it. This routine is the basis for a healthy upbringing of a child. During this age period, the child's nervous system is very unstable, so you need to pay as much attention to him as possible. It is important for parents to know that a child of one and a half and three years old should live according to different sleep and activity patterns. During this period, you need to practice three different daily routines. We present a daily routine for a one-year-old to one and a half-year-old child.

The best daily routine

It will be considered optimal if the child's daily schedule is made in such a way that it coincides with his natural needs. If the child sleeps during the day at 13.00, then it is best to plan the daytime sleep in the daily routine at this time. If you change the child's habits abruptly, his nervous system will suffer, and such a daily routine will not bring any benefit. Therefore, the daily routine for a child aged 1-1.5 years should be as gentle as possible. Parents can judge the success of their routine by the good mood and good health of the child.

The best daily routine is the one that teaches the child order and organizes his leisure time. Then it will be much easier for the child to get used to kindergarten and school.

If you don’t follow the daily routine

If parents are illogical in observing the child's daily routine, then they force the child to observe it, then they let everything take its course, this negatively affects the baby's nervous system. He may have such health problems.

• Capriciousness, irritability, nervousness
• Rapid fatigue
• Changes in activity and rest
• Mood swings
• Lack of sleep, poor sleep
• Poor appetite
• Insufficient assimilation of information
• Unwillingness to clean up after oneself, to help mom

Age characteristics of a child 1-1.5 years old

When a child turns one year old, he begins to develop more rapidly than before. And at the same time, a child at this age still has many inconsistencies. Physically, a child is not yet able to endure a whole day without sleep, he quickly gets tired. At the same time, the child loves to run a lot and actively, jump, however, he gets tired very quickly and needs rest. The child's coordination of movements is still insufficient, despite the fact that he wants to play for a long time and a lot.

A child at this age can carry out an adult's request to bring or serve something, and his active vocabulary begins to expand rapidly. A child at this age throws away the pacifier and begins to eat with a spoon. True, he spills a lot in the process.

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Sleep of a child 1-1.5 years old

Daytime sleep in the schedule of a child of this age should be planned twice. The first time the child should sleep from two to 2.5 hours, and the second time - up to two hours.

In order for the child to fall asleep normally, active games should be stopped half an hour before. Ideally, the child should take a walk with his mother in the fresh air an hour before bed. This will calm down his nervous system, activate blood flow, and saturate the blood with more oxygen. It is very important that the sleep schedule, like other activities of the child, is planned at the same time every day. This will help the child develop habits, conditioned reflexes that will allow him to follow the schedule in the future, and not disrupt the sleep and activity regime.

When you teach your child to go to bed at the same time, you also need to wake him up at the same time. However, it is acceptable to "keep" the baby for 15 minutes longer or wake him up a quarter of an hour earlier, if it is convenient for the child. After sleep, you need to start teaching the child to dress independently, helping him and showing him how to do it. At the same time, you need to show the baby the clothes and name them.

Sleeping in the summer is good in the fresh air. In the cold season, before putting a child of 1-1.5 years to bed, you need to thoroughly ventilate the room. But the baby should not sleep in a draft - he will get sick.

How many times should you feed a child aged 1-1.5 years?

Feeding should be no less than four times a day. About 3-4 hours should pass between feedings. After feeding, the baby should go for a walk. And then you can get some sleep, and after sleep, the child is fed again. With such a daily routine, the child grows and develops well. After sleeping and eating, the child is calm, plays well, does not act up, his nervous system is calmer than those children who do not get enough sleep and are underfed.

When you feed your child with a spoon and teach him to use this device independently, you can use a little trick. If the child cannot eat with a spoon, you need to put thick food in it first, and then, when everything starts to work out, you can scoop up liquids with a spoon: soup, jelly. You do not need to overexert the child: let him learn for a little while, 3-4 spoons are enough, and then mom or dad will feed the baby. At the end of the feeding, you can use a bonus for the baby - allow him to finish eating with a spoon himself when there is very little food left.

Activity of a child aged 1-1.5 years during the day

As we have already figured out, the baby sleeps about 4-4.5 hours during the day. The same amount of time is spent on the period of activity. Changing the daily routine, that is, reducing the period of sleep or the period of activity, is not worth doing, because this can have an undesirable effect on the child's health. The child may suffer from increased fatigue or, conversely, lethargy.

To make the child's activity more varied during the day, it is necessary to include bathing and educational games in the daily routine. Books, bright toys, pyramids, cubes are a very good way to diversify the period of wakefulness of a child aged 1-1.5 years.

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Walk

A one-year-old child should also be taken for a walk at least twice a day. Fresh air has a very good effect on the child's health. This walk should last at least an hour and a half, and in the summer - up to two hours, if the weather is good.

Bathing and hardening

Before the afternoon snack, you need to bathe the child. If not bathing, then wiping, which is also very useful for hardening. First, wipe the child's arms, then the chest, then the legs, then the back. The water temperature should not be higher than 35 degrees Celsius. To harden a child under one and a half years old, you can gradually reduce the water temperature. Once a week or five days, when bathing and wiping, reduce the water temperature by 5 degrees, as a result, the water temperature remains 24 degrees. You should not refuse hardening - this greatly strengthens the nervous, immune and respiratory systems of the child.

How to properly dress a child aged 1-1.5 years?

The clothes of such a child should be loose and preferably made of natural materials. The clothes will absorb moisture well, protect the child from hypothermia and heat and give him the opportunity to run and jump freely. Therefore, the clothes should be equipped with a minimum of ties and ribbons - they can harm the child.

What should a child of 1-1.5 years old be taught?

At this age, it is essential to teach your child to wash his hands, brush his teeth, use a spoon, napkin, and potty.

Daily routine for a child aged 1 to 1.5 years

Type of activity	Time
Feeding	7.30, 12.00, 16.30, 20.00
Awake	7.00 – 10.00, 12.00 – 15.30, 16.30 – 20.30
Dream	First sleep - 10.00 - 12.00, second - 15.30 - 16.30, night sleep - 20.30 - 07.00
Walk	after lunch and afternoon tea
Bathing	19.00

The child's daily routine will be beneficial to him if the parents are firm and delicate in their approach to the child.