3 or 4 yrs old
1 Don't start cow's milk until your child is one year old. 2  Cow's milk does not have the vitamins babies need. 3  There is generally no need to give your breastfed baby water, juice or other foods in the first 6 months. At a year old, formula-fed babies can switch to whole cow's milk. It is important to use whole milk, because children under two years old need fat for brain development. One-year-old breastfed babies will benefit from continuing to nurse, for as long as both mother and baby are happy with the arrangement. Babies don't need social interaction with other babies. What they need is a wide variety of experiences in the safety of the care a well-known adult (like Mom). What you need is social interaction with other adults--so join a mom's group, or get together with friends. Let the babies play if they want to--or not if they don't. And you'll benefit from the interaction too. I quit my job to work from home, so I could be home with my baby who is now 8 months old. I am getting a lot of pressure from my mother-in-law to put my baby in childcare at least part time. She insists it is better for the baby to be in childcare at least part time to get that social interaction. Before about 30 years ago, it was unheard of to send a baby to a daycare. Even 30 years ago, it was unusual for a child that age to be in the care of someone other than his mother. Daycares started for the preschool age, and even then it was not hugely used. Today, we are all backwards, thinking that they need it. Also, most of our family/ friends are yet to have babies, so I don't think we will be able to get him to interact with lot of kids his age. Esp with winter round the corner, I don't think it will be a good idea to join mom-baby groups anytime soon..I am worried about germs,RSV ... long story! Teething usually begins around 6 months of age. But it is normal for teething to start at any time between 3 months and 12 months of age. By the time your child is about 3 years old, he or she will have all 20 primary teeth. The lower front teeth usually come in first. Upper front teeth usually come in 1 to 2 months after the lower front teeth Paulina says. I’m not sure it’s something they *need* but I think babies do enjoy socializing with other babies. My 8 month old daughter spends 5 days a week in the infant room at her daycare, and she has already made a friend. The two of them play side-by-side and they wave and smile at each other.  1 Cow's milk does not have the vitamins babies need. 2  There is generally no need to give your breastfed baby water, juice or other foods in the first 6 months. 3  Breastfeeding should ideally continue for at least 12 months, and as long after that as both mother and baby want to keep on nursing. At a year old, formula-fed babies can switch to whole cow's milk. It is important to use whole milk, because children under two years old need fat for brain development. One-year-old breastfed babies will benefit from continuing to nurse, for as long as both mother and baby are happy with the arrangement. No. Babies love looking at other babies faces, but they don't interact or play cooperatively together till they are about 3 or 4 yrs old. A non breakable mirror will be great entertainment for a baby and have a lot fewer germs. My son started daycare at 3 months (when maternity leave finished) and he caught everything. Also, most of our family/ friends are yet to have babies, so I don't think we will be able to get him to interact with lot of kids his age. Esp with winter round the corner, I don't think it will be a good idea to join mom-baby groups anytime soon..I am worried about germs,RSV ... long story! My oldest was pretty much only around one other little one when she was a baby and that was closer to a year old and it was only a couple of times. She is the most social kid around now. Babies don't really need entertaining. a couple of toys on a quilt spread on the floor is just fine for them. Also, most of our family/ friends are yet to have babies, so I don't think we will be able to get him to interact with lot of kids his age. Esp with winter round the corner, I don't think it will be a good idea to join mom-baby groups anytime soon..I am worried about germs,RSV ... long story! 1 If you wean your baby before 12 months of age, give an iron-fortified formula. 2  The formula should be iron-fortified to prevent anemia (low blood count). 3  Don't start cow's milk until your child is one year old. 4  Cow's milk does not have the vitamins babies need. At a year old, formula-fed babies can switch to whole cow's milk. It is important to use whole milk, because children under two years old need fat for brain development. One-year-old breastfed babies will benefit from continuing to nurse, for as long as both mother and baby are happy with the arrangement.
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