12-month-old baby: The development of the baby when reaching the cradle mold

12-month-old children (1 year old baby) already know how to sit firmly as well as being able to take the first steps, eating solid foods like apples, melons ...

Every day, the life of the little angel seems to be overwhelmed by discovery and learning, making adults sometimes have to gasp to watch over their baby.

On the other hand, many parents are wondering what 1 year old can do? Let's join aFamilyToday Health to learn about the milestones of development in a 12 month old baby through the following article.

Development of 12 months old baby

The weight of a 12-month-old baby will usually triple from birth. By the 12th month, the baby will also increase by 50% in height and the brain will reach 60% of the adult's brain size.

After 12 months of amazing growth, your baby's weight development will begin to slow down as activity levels increase.

Sleep of 1 year old baby

12-month-old babies usually sleep less during the day and more at night. Most children this age still need a nap, after they've been breastfed or fed.

12-month-old children know what to do?

Movement ability

By the time they reach the cradle stage, 12-month-olds may already be able to stand on their own, some of them even making their first steps in life.

Besides, the darling is also used to sitting, crawling on all fours, and clinging to something to stand up. 1 year olds are quite good at doing some things for themselves, such as picking up food and turning pages of a storybook, pressing buttons for toys to make music or movement.

Communication skill

Children at the age of 12 months were able to partly express their needs for adults through shaking their heads and reaching gestures. In addition, your baby will be able to show stress, even cry when their parents or the person who usually takes care of them is not around.

12-month-old babies also begin to babble simple words, such as "daddy", "dad", "mother" ... although sometimes they don't pronounce very well.

What vaccines are 12 months old children?

Some of the shots a 1 year old baby needs at this time include:

Get a flu shot

Get vaccinated for hepatitis B

Get a chickenpox shot

Japanese encephalitis vaccination

DTaP booster (prevents diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)

Vaccination with Synflorix vaccine to prevent otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis caused by pneumococcal disease.

Nutrition for children 1 year old

Because it knows crawling as well as entering the toddler stage, the baby will consume more energy than before, about 800-1,000 calories / day. Therefore, if you are breastfeeding, your baby should be breastfed at least 3 times a day.

In addition, many parents have also wondered if a 12-month-old child can eat rice, the answer is yes if the baby has been familiar with solid foods, the child's ability to chew and swallow is relatively good. or when your child shows interest in this food.

Besides, parents can also let babies taste other soft foods such as vermicelli, pho, pasta ... that have been chopped up before.

Finally, delicious snacks in snacks such as yogurt, fruit, and cream are also suggestions that you should not ignore.

Suggest a delicious food for 12 months old

Some interesting dishes that you can prepare for your baby to enjoy include:

Sweet potato steamed chicken with milk

Resources:

Sweet potatoes: 30g

Chicken eggs: 1/2 fruit

Fresh milk: 60ml

Chicken breast: 20g

Doing:

Sweet potatoes sliced ​​thin, steamed, then crushed.

Mince the chicken breast, then add the egg and fresh milk together, mix well.

Place the mixture in a bowl that has been applied with a thin layer of oil.

Steam in a water bath or microwave for about 5 minutes.

Liver cooked with radish

Resources:

Radish : 50g

Chicken liver: 40g

Broth: 100ml

Soy sauce: 1 teaspoon

Energy powder: 1 teaspoon

Doing: 

Boil or steam the chicken liver with a few slices of ginger to create a fragrance, you can cut the shape of the chess pieces for the baby to easily eat.

Diced radish, boiled or steamed.

Add the flour to the broth to create a viscous consistency, stir in soy sauce and make a sauce.

When eating, pour the sauce over the liver and radish.

The problem should be noted

Each child develops at its own pace. However, some of the signs can indicate unusual problems, and parents should pay attention if their child:

Baby does not know how to babble

Be indifferent to everything around them

Cannot point to objects with fingers

Practice walking, but his stride is lame, his legs are irregular

Not knowing to imitate simple behaviors, such as clapping hands, goodbye

When you fall, your baby will always fall forward instead of sitting back

Can't pick up a small object (like a raisin) and can't spontaneously eat it.

aFamilyToday Health hopes that with the information shared above, parents have learned some useful things in raising 1 year olds.