Regimen of an 8 month old breastfed baby

For an 8-month-old baby, breastfeeding gradually fades into the background. In the regime of the day is dominated by normal nutrition. As a rule, the child feeds on mother's milk only at night.

Many new types of activity are emerging. Play is becoming increasingly important. Simple imitation in play appears. The child takes toys, rearranges, moves them, knocks, rolls. He himself lies down, sits down, stands up, steps over at the support. Can play "Ladushki", "Give me your hands", and other sentences and games. Laughs loudly when he has fun. He holds something edible (breadcrumbs), tries to hold a spoon. Chews on breadcrumbs, toys.

Daily schedule

Morning rising at the usual time for the child, independent activity and socialization are still the same. Then we gradually move on to hygiene procedures, feeding, physical exercises.

In the daily routine, an increasingly important role is given to play, independent activity of the child. It is necessary to conduct physical, social and communicative development (walks, communication with adults, acquaintance with other children, going to public places, parks). An important role is given to cognitive, artistic-aesthetic and speech development. For this purpose, communication with adults, games, reading books, watching programs, films, listening to audio recordings, fairy tales, and looking at pictures are used.

In the evening it is necessary to pay attention to the child, talk to him, do joint creativity, activities. Put to bed no later than 22-23 hours.

Bait

Fish products are introduced as a new complementary food: soft boiled fish, chopped to a puree. Fish pates, purees, canned fish are suitable. You need to be very careful not to get bones. You can also introduce chopped to a mashed state of seafood: crab meat, shrimp, sea tongue. From minced fish can be cooked steamed cutlets. You can also introduce fish roe, milk, liver in small quantities.

Ration menu

Breast milk is fed at night. It is better to start the morning with fruit and vegetable purees and juices. For the second breakfast and in the intervals, cottage cheese, cheese mass, grated and processed cheese, teas, juices, lemon water, breast milk are also offered.

Broth should be given for lunch. You can also prepare a slimy soup. Offer mashed vegetables, mashed potatoes, minced meat or mashed meat, fish products. For the second lunch also offer broth, and something from vegetable, fish or meat.

For dinner they give liquid semolina porridge, milk and sour milk products, sour cream, eggs. Late dinner is usually finished with sour cream, eggs, yogurt or fermented milk products. Breast milk may be offered. The baby remains breastfed at night.

Chair

The stool increasingly resembles the stool of an adult. It becomes more and more solid consistency, acquires a characteristic shape of fecal masses. Specific odor, dark brown color. Stools should be regular - 1-3 times a day, daily.

Sleep

Both daytime and nighttime sleep are still very important for a child at this age. A child should sleep an average of 15-16 hours per night.