What your baby needs from you in his first TWO years

Here’s a unique series of pictographs which depict the all-important needs of children as they grow from birth into the teens. These features are based on scientific studies and research.

what your baby needs at 2 years old
new born baby care
baby needs to be carried
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Baby needs mothering­,
being held and caressed,
especially at feeding time.
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New baby needs
several hours of
sucking a day.
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He needs to be carried
often to develop his sense
of balance and his feeling
of security.

 

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Giving the baby prompt
attention when he cries
develops his sense of
safety and trust.
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Singing, rocking, patting
or holding your baby
when he is wakeful
helps him sleep.
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A room of his own is
important for baby’s quiet
and comfort and your
own privacy.

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Needs frequent, open
display of affection,
since he learns to love
by being loved.
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Let him feed himself
when he shows interest,
even though he
makes a mess.
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Be sure your baby has
room and opportunity
for free movement
and exploration.

 

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Companionship and play
with parents are important
to any baby.
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His first playthings should
be ones that satisfy his
need to handle, bang,
suck, throw.
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Needs matter of fact
parental attitudes.
Show no disgust
at elimination.

 

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With a little help a child
toilet trains your kid
when he is ready.
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Needs practice in talking
and listening, to develop
his ability to communicate.
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Needs to have his
parents realize that
he is not a little adult.

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A child needs to grow at
his own pace and be
appreciated, not pushed.
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Needs a relaxed, respon-
sive mother who plans
rest and recreation for herself and her baby.
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A cooperative, harmonious
home atmosphere is
important; tensions
distress a baby.

 

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Needs to be given as much
freedom as is sensible,
not hedged in with don’ts.
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By asserting himself,
he gains the sense of
being an individual.
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He also needs to feel
that he is a member
of a family group.

 

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Among his needs are toys
and materials he can master,
not ones he can’t manage.
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A child needs to be able
and also encouraged to
display love for others.
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He needs to consider all
parts of his body as
clean and acceptable.

 

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The young child needs
to climb, run, pull, and
be physically active.
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He needs to play
freely and be
allowed to get dirty.
.

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NEXT, when he/she  is 3 years old ….

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