15-month-old child: Aggressive, energetic

15-month-olds are active little angels with developmental milestones such as toddlers, understanding what adults say ...

If you are curious about what a 15-month-old child can do, what his diet is like, let's find the answer through the following article of aFamilyToday Health.

Child development 15 months old

The 15-month-old baby is developing rapidly with cognitive skills, motor skills and language skills ... Besides, baby has gradually improved his ability to understand and feel the world around him. Some of the milestones your baby will achieve during this time include:

Physical improve

15-month-olds are sometimes so active that it makes caregivers tired of their ears to watch over the baby even though the little angel just moves around in the house or even in the living room. With each passing day, you will notice that your child appears to be a bit older than yesterday, completing more physical goals than the day before.

The weight of a 15-month-old baby will range from 9.5 to 10.8 kg with the condition that the baby is eating nutritious, healthy foods.

If you're wondering what a 15-month-old child knows what to do, your answers will include:

Can walk slowly and steadily on his own, sometimes with help from an adult

Will be able to get up and sit up on their own without support

Will be able to take toys and objects with hands as well as grip them securely

Will develop hand-to-mouth coordination to a certain extent, i.e. try and put food or anything else the baby sees into the mouth

15-month-olds can imitate what their parents do, such as picking up the phone, pretending to be cleaning the house.

15-month-olds will also learn to use all of their five senses such as touch, smell, assessment, sight, and sound and begin to associate them.

Emotional development and communication

A 15-month-old baby is developing different abilities to interact with her environment including communication and emotional development skills. Here are some baby development milestones that you can refer to:

Smile and recognize faces that often appear

Begin to realize what you like and dislike

Boldly discover and try new things

It will be frustrating if you have to share toys

Love is the center of attention

Can recognize himself in the mirror

Get angry easily for many reasons

Hug and kiss parents and relatives.

Cognitive and language development

At 15 months of age, babies may emit simple words like "ma", "daddy", "ha". During this period, the baby's cognitive and language skills are developing rapidly. The baby will be more independent, ready to participate in the conversation in his own way.

Developmental milestones of babies aged 15 months in cognition and language include:

Recognize that your conversation partner is happy, sad, angry, or upset by his tone of voice

Begin to understand what the word "no" means and use it regularly even though you may say "grandpa" or "hip" sometimes.

Your baby will also be able to grasp action-based words as their parents describe and point to

15-month-olds may gradually understand that their parents are talking to them even though they cannot speak fluently.

If you are worried about your 15-month-old baby being unable to speak, do not worry too much because each baby will have its own development rhythm and sometimes reach the 2-year-old mark , your baby will begin to speak well.

Behavior development of children 15 months old

Children 15 months old will be very curious about their surroundings and want to participate in all activities. Your baby may also begin to show a bit of stubborn behavior even though he cannot distinguish right from wrong.

At this stage, it is important for parents to be more assertive and help their children calm down, not giving in to their baby's urge if that doesn't make sense. Forge the child's behavior since I was a kid will be very helpful for the process of shaping the character and discipline for children in the future later.

Nutrition for children 15 months old

You may find that 15-month-olds do not seem interested in eating a large serving of meals or become more selective about the foods you offer. This is perfectly normal for babies of this age and you don't need to worry too much.

You should not give your baby large pieces of food. Meals should take place in a quiet place, and you shouldn't let your baby walk, run or seduce him to eat.

In addition, nutrition for a 15-month-old child will include the following foods and dishes:

Milk and dairy products:  Besides breast milk and powdered milk , you can give your baby more yogurt , cheese, and whey to add calcium, iron and many other good nutrients.

Protein-rich foods: Your child's hyperactivity will make his body need more protein to provide energy and nurture strong muscles. Therefore, parents should feed babies some foods such as eggs , beef, soy products (tofu, tofu), beans, chicken, pork.

Fruit: Children 15 months old can be fed fruit with reasonable servings, such as bananas, apples, oranges ...

Vegetables: You let me taste the dishes of vegetables were cooked soft greens, broccoli, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes or spinach ... These foods are very rich in minerals, support good for the growth of the little angel.

Rice and cereal dishes:  Many parents often wonder if a 15-month-old child can eat rice, the answer for you will be "yes". At this age, children can eat soft, crushed or soft rice.

In addition, you should also try for your child to taste dishes from pasta, pasta, pho that have been softened, chopped or even bread crumbs if your baby intends to try.

In addition, for foods 15-month-old children should not eat, parents should not feed their children nuts, seeded fruits (grapes, watermelon, guava, plum ... if not separated), popcorn, candy. Hard, chewing gum or hot dogs ... You should only feed your baby until they are at least 4 years old when they can chew better to avoid a choking accident that can cause children to choke .

How much should a 15-month-old baby eat?

Children 15 months old will have a serving equal to 1/4 of the adult's diet. In addition to 3 main meals, 15-month-old babies should be fed 2-3 extra meals a day with a variety of foods such as vegetables, fruits, cereals, dairy products (whey, cheese, milk sour…).

Doctors say most toddlers need about 1,000 calories a day or get a supplement of 40 calories for every 2.54cm in height. Even so, don't worry about having to weigh and measure calories for each meal and be as comfortable as possible.

More simply, instead of forcing the little angel to eat everything in the bowl, let the child eat based on his own taste and appetite. To make your child comfortable with your choice of what to eat or not to eat, you can offer your baby solids using a self-directed method (also known as the BLW weaning method).

The baby's sleep at this age

If you want to train your 15-month-old baby to be independent when he gets older, you can practice putting your baby to sleep in his own crib or bed.

In addition, children at this age will need naps during the day and go to bed early in the evening.