Take care of it yes; not overprotect it. We must ensure his health, but without cutting his wings.
5 MISTAKES WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING YOUR CHILD
We are reluctant to accept that this little earthquake that runs through the park excited and that does not stop opening and closing drawers at home is no longer the defenseless baby we have had in the crib for twelve months.
Now she is a much more independent person who has just discovered all the possibilities that the world has to offer. He likes them all and wants to experiment with them all: touching, sucking, smelling … Dangerous? Not necessarily.
Children are much stronger than they seem; We parents are determined to treat them as if they were weak.
We make overprotection mistakes believing that in this way our little one will be better cared for and even healthier, and we do not realize that many times we are wrong.
1. HYGIENE: DO I BATHE EVERY DAY?
Hygiene is important, but you should not be obsessed. For many, the daily bath is part of the ritual of going to sleep and is their little time of relaxation and play with their parents. But if a day goes by that you can’t bathe it, nothing happens unless it’s full of sand from head to toe. Make sure that the genitals are clean after diaper changes and that they wash their hands well before eating and when going to sleep.
2. WARM IT A LOT
It is one of the mistakes we make most often, especially for fear of catching a cold. But pediatricians make it very clear: a cold is caused by contagion, not from being cold. When a baby sleeps, it is because he is hot. Surely we have put him to bed with a long-sleeved bodysuit and a warmer pajamas, in addition to the quilt, and it is not strange that he tries to get rid of the clothes that are left over.
3. HOW CAN WE HELP YOU OVERCOME OBSTACLES?
Letting him rehearse and allowing him to fail, because learning means making mistakes over and over again. When parents encourage their child to overcome mistakes, they are conveying to him the idea that he can achieve his goals. Positive reinforcements allow him to move on.
4. USE ANY MEANS FOR THEM TO EAT
This stage usually coincides with the introduction of a more varied diet and with less crushed foods and most of them find it a little difficult to get used to. So many parents are overwhelmed because their baby “has stopped eating.” Not so, they know what they have to eat and how much, and if they maintain the activity of this age and are happy it means that they are healthy and they don’t need to eat more.
In addition, from twelve months children eat less because they grow at a much slower rate than when they were infants. Therefore, their nutritional needs are also lower.
5. DO NOT TAKE HIM TO DAYCARE FOR FEAR OF ILLNESS
When a child goes to kindergarten, it is almost always because his parents work and cannot have him at home. It can also happen that they choose to hire a babysitter or take care of their grandparents so that, by not going to the nursery, they are safe from infections and diseases. It is true that taking him to daycare has a more than likely risk of getting sick more often, especially in the first year. But let’s not kid ourselves: staying home makes children sick too. It is not recommended to keep the child in a glass bubble to avoid diseases and infections that are absolutely normal for his age and that sooner or later he will suffer.
By delaying their incorporation into the real world and preventing contact with other children, all we can do is delay their socialization.
Have you fallen into any of these actions?