Do's & Dont's For Your Newborn

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

New born babies have to be taken good care of and being a new parent is like taking an adventure as you learn so much about being a parent in the process.

These parenting tips on new born care will tell you what is right for your baby and what is not. Here are a few do's and donts which you have to follow to make sure that you bring up a healthy baby.

Being a parent should be taken up as a challenge for you as you have to face a lot of ups and downs in this phase of life and these do's and donts for baby care will be eventually very helpful.

A) Do's
1.It is essential to make your new baby sleep on their back so that you can avoid the risk of SIDS ( Sudden Infant death Syndrome ) which is common in many babies due to the parents negligence.

2.Talking to your baby will help enable them to respond to you, It is said that for newborn care, parents need to babble back whatever the child says so that they know you are listening to them.

3.For a new baby, the parent has to build upon an environment which can involve the child in different activities like that of social interactions where the new baby can touch and listen to different things surrounding him/her.

4.For newborn care, it is essential for the mother and father to pay close attention to the baby's need. Even though the child cannot talk at such an early age, it can make out with the body movements of his parents.

5.For many parents, this parenting tip is important. For newborn care, the child needs to be handled carefully by placing your hand under the neck of the child so that there is no injury caused to the child's head.

6.Every new parent should check the food first before you begin to feed the child. Place a few drops of milk on the palm of your hand to check if it is hot. Also keep in mind that when you change the nipple for the feeding bottle it is sterilized.

These are a few do's essential for infant care. Now the top most important aspect is the dont's which is good for parents to keep in mind when it comes to parenting tips.

B ) Dont's

1.Some parents have this habit of shaking their baby to and fro to stop them from crying. However, this is not good as it causes Shaken Baby Syndrome.

2.For a new baby, do not expect it to sleep the whole night through. For a few months the child will have broken sleep so gently put the baby down to sleep by feeding him or her.

3.Keep in mind that for newborn care, stuffed animals are not to be kept in the crib as it collects dust which can cause an allergy and also another dangerous aspect is that some stuffed toys have hair fall which causes the child to choke.

4.Do not feed your new baby with canned vegetables as it contains a high amount of sodium which is not good for infant care. Frozen and fresh vegetables and fruits are important in your child's diet.

5.A parenting tip to keep in mind when it comes to feeding your baby solids. Before your baby goes to sleep do not give him/her any sweet items as it can cause your baby's tooth to decay fast. Also keep in mind not to give the child any honey content before the age of one year.

6.One thing to keep in mind for parents on newborn care is not over feed the baby as it can cause indigestion.

These are some of the do's and dont's every new parent should keep in mind about infant care and parenting tips

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