Daily routine and nutrition of children after one and a half (1.5) years

There has been debate on this topic for a long time. Many parents believe that it is necessary to teach a child to follow a daily routine as early as possible. But there are also those who think that until the child goes to kindergarten, it is too early to think about it. Compliance with the regime undoubtedly has its advantages. If the child has a strict daily routine, parents will also be able to plan their day, have time to do all the things and relax.

In addition, a child who lives according to a routine adapts much faster in kindergarten, and then at school. Therefore, it is still worth paying attention to the child’s daily routine and trying to make it optimal for both the baby and the parents.

Child's daily routine at 1 year and 4 months

After the child is one year old, you need to begin to gradually prepare him for kindergarten. To do this, the child will need to be able to do a lot on his own. In order for a child to go to kindergarten, parents must teach him:

• go to the potty;
• eat on your own;
• dress independently;
• fall asleep on your own;
• follow the daily routine.

Of course, it is very difficult to teach this to a child right away, so you need to do it gradually. You need to start doing this as early as possible. If you gradually begin to follow a daily routine, as soon as the child turns one year old, then at approximately 1 year and 4 months he will develop the following regimen.

Approximate daily routine for a child aged 1 year and 4 months

This daily routine is closest to the daily routine in kindergarten, so it will not be so difficult for the child to adapt when he goes there. The table shows an approximate daily routine.

Climb

A child wakes up, for example, at 10 o’clock, so you shouldn’t wake him up exactly at 9. If he gets up earlier, then he still needs to have breakfast at about 9:30. This way the child will get used to eating at the same time, which will not only help to maintain a daily routine, but will also be beneficial for the body.

After waking up, a child of 1 year and 4 months should go to the potty, then wash and brush his teeth. Most likely, he still does not know how to do this on his own, so you need to help him. It is necessary to brush your teeth in the morning and in the evening; it is very important to teach your child to do this as early as possible so that problems do not arise in the future.

Nutrition for one and a half year old babies

The bulk of the daily diet occurs at lunch - almost a third of all food, breakfast and dinner - about a quarter of the daily menu, and afternoon snack - approximately 20%. Almost all children by this time have enough teeth to chew food on their own, so you no longer have to grind it, you can just mash it slightly with a fork.

Important! A child's delicate food system is not yet able to digest hard foods, so all fruits with hard skins must be peeled. This requirement applies to plums, peaches, apricots, apples and pears. A grown-up baby will be happy to eat grapes, watermelons, citrus fruits, cherries and strawberries. Please note that some children are prone to allergies, so if their cheeks are red, be sure to find out the cause so you can take the necessary measures in a timely manner.

Although many adults are inclined to transfer a 1.5-year-old baby to a common table, they should refrain from this for the following reasons:

• The child’s gastrointestinal tract still does not accept fried foods well;
• Canned foods are prohibited, including canned fish and meat, all kinds of salads;
• The baby should not eat smoked or salty foods - at such an early age it is easy to disrupt the functioning of the digestive system, then it will be extremely difficult to restore it.

In addition to the main products that are already included in the diet (see our previous article), you can add to the menu:

• vegetable salads, the components of which are processed with a coarse grater, a portion can reach 40–50 g;
• cauliflower and peas;
• barley and millet porridge;
• hard cheese;
• sandwiches with butter; for variety, you can sometimes offer boiled sausage, of course, of excellent quality.

Walk

At this age, the child is no longer interested in just sitting in a stroller. You can visit the playground with him. Children aged 1 year and 4 months love to ride down the slide and on the swings. When going for a walk, you can take a ball or a set of sandbox toys with you. Also, children at this age love to draw with crayons on the asphalt, play with cars and gurneys. In winter, you can take your child on a sled and build a snowman with him.

During the walk, it is advisable to give the baby the opportunity to play with other children. He must learn to play with them and share his toys.

Simulation of life situations

The child still has a lot to learn. The formation of his behavior occurs on the basis of the daily activities of family members, as well as strangers whom he observes on the street, in shops and other establishments. Possible game options:

• caring for a doll or soft toy (for boys);
• playing with a car that the child drags by a string or drags across the floor;
• fun in the sandbox - try to buy your baby at least a simple set of toys (moulds, bucket, spatula, rakes).

Night sleep

A child aged 1 year and 4 months should sleep at least 10-11 hours at night. If the baby continues to breastfeed, this should be done on demand at night. At the age of 1 year and 4 months, you need to start weaning your child from the breast, if this has not been done earlier.

On weekends, when all family members are at home, it is allowed to deviate from the daily routine. For example, you can take your whole family out into nature, go on a visit or to the zoo.

Compliance with the regime makes life much easier for both the child and his parents. The child will be prepared to enter kindergarten. In addition, maintaining a daily routine makes the child more responsible and independent.

Parents will be able to clearly plan their day. For example, if the child goes to bed during the day at the same time every day, the mother will be able to do household chores at this time: cook dinner or do the cleaning.

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Daily routine for a child from 1 to 1.5 years old

Features of the age period

In the second year of life, significant changes occur in the baby's development. In the first half of the year, children are still physically quite weak and get tired quickly. High motor activity is combined with insufficient coordination of movements. A child at this age walks, squats and bends independently. Able to fulfill simple requests from an adult, correctly names 4-6 objects when shown to him. Begins to actively use lightweight words, while the vocabulary quickly expands. He begins to use a spoon independently, but does not do it skillfully yet.

Dream

The child sleeps twice during the day: the first nap is 2-2.5 hours, the second is 1.5-2 hours. Preparing the child (stopping noisy games, washing) for bed occurs in advance, at least half an hour before he is put to bed. They should be put to bed during the day and at night at the same hour - children develop a conditioned reflex to time and in the following days the child wakes up and falls asleep at the time set according to the schedule. When accustoming a child to a routine, you need to wake him up; if he does not wake up at the appointed time, a deviation from the exact time of 15-20 minutes is allowed. In the future, when the routine has already been established, it is undesirable to wake the child, as this worsens his mood; the baby should be raised after sleep as he wakes up, and taught to dress by showing and naming items of clothing.

In the summer, it is recommended that the child nap during the day in the fresh air - on the street or on the veranda, or, in extreme cases, in a room with an open window. From May to August, the child can be put to bed a little later at night, thus prolonging daytime sleep.

Feeding

Feeding should be four times a day (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner), at intervals of 3-4 hours. The regimen is structured in such a way that the baby stays awake after feeding and then sleeps until the next feeding. Such observance of the rules of alternation of processes ensures the optimal state of the child in each age period. After the child gets enough sleep and eats with appetite, he remains calmly and actively awake until the next sleep and better perceives the influences of the surrounding world.

At this age, the child should be taught to use a spoon independently. First he learns to eat thick food with a spoon, then liquid food. The child eats the first two or three spoons on his own, then the adult feeds him with another spoon, without removing the spoon from the child’s hands. At the end of feeding, the baby eats another two or three spoons.

Wakefulness

The duration of periods of wakefulness at this age should not exceed 4 - 4.5 hours. Extending the time of wakefulness or shortening sleep is undesirable; it can lead to overwork of the nervous system and disruption of the child’s behavior.

The waking period mainly includes play, walks and water procedures. The game mainly uses toys that can be pulled (cars, strollers), cubes, various boxes nested inside one another, books with simple bright pictures, animal figures, and pyramids.

It is very important to organize walks in the fresh air twice a day (after lunch and afternoon snack), the duration of one walk is 1.5 hours, in the summer this time can be increased to 2 hours in good weather conditions.

Water treatments before afternoon tea. At this age, general rubdowns can be used. First they wipe the upper limbs, then the lower limbs, chest and back. The initial water temperature is 33-360. Gradually, once every 5 days, the water temperature is reduced by 10 and brought to 240. Water procedures are an important element of hardening, including them in the daily routine is an integral part of healthy upbringing.

Hygienic bathing 2-3 times a week before bedtime.

The child's clothing should be appropriate for his height, not restrict movement, and have a minimum number of ties and fasteners. Up to 1.5 years old, girls, like boys, should wear pants and blouses, since dresses make walking difficult. The child takes part in the process of dressing and undressing, learns to take off simple items of clothing (unbuttoned shoes, a T-shirt).

At this age, it is important to cultivate the following cultural and hygienic skills: wash your hands before eating, sit on a child’s chair, learn to eat yourself carefully with a spoon, and use a napkin after eating. It is necessary to teach the child to sit on the potty and sit on it until the result is achieved. To teach children to be tidy, they are regularly put on the potty after sleep, every 1.5 - 2 hours while awake, before a walk and upon returning from it.

How to teach your child to follow a daily routine

Some mothers believe that this is simply impossible. Yes, sometimes it takes a lot of time and patience to teach a child to follow a routine, but it is still possible. Very often, children refuse to do any mandatory actions, such as brushing their teeth and washing their face. To persuade your baby to do something, it is best to do it in the form of a game. For example, let him take his favorite toy with him every time to wash, which will watch him. The reward method also works well. If the child did everything correctly, he receives a small surprise. You can give him different pleasant little things every day for eating well, brushing his teeth, and going to bed on time.

If your child doesn't want to go to bed, you can offer to put him to bed with his favorite toy. Also during meals, children willingly eat everything, while “treating” the toy.

Diet

Children have five meals a day, but more often they have four meals a day.

The intervals between the baby sitting down to eat are approximately 4 hours.

Since most babies already have a few teeth by the age of one and two months, it would be logical to introduce solid foods. Don't worry that your baby won't be able to handle it.

Try to refrain from eating sweets.

An approximate menu for a baby at this age:

1. First meal. It is possible to give porridge, but do not grind it until smooth. Vegetables or half an egg are served as a snack. You can drink, for example, tea.
2. For the second meal, it is advisable to give your baby soup (vegetable or meat). For the second, vegetable salad. The baby can record everything with compote.
3. For the third meal, you can give your child cottage cheese with added fruit. Give a few cookies for a snack. Wash everything down with juice.
4. The fourth feeding should be light so that it does not interfere with the baby's normal and full sleep. You can offer your baby fruit puree or just pieces of chopped fruit.