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Paediatrician Thomas Berry Brazelton has proposed a “child-centred” approach to potty training: the child becomes the active player in the whole process and parents have to wait until the child is ready to leave the nappy behind (by detecting certain signs of his willingness and awareness), without rushing or pressurising.
The first stage of this journey is to observe the child to see if he or she is ready to start on this path of ‘weaning from the nappy’ that will lead him or her to greater
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The general indication of paediatricians is that, for an unimpaired, normal-weight and regularly growing baby, an interval of a minimum of 2.5 hours up to a maximum of 4 hours between meals is adequate.
In the first months of life, the best nutrition for a newborn baby is breast milk, whenever it is available, or formulated milk. The World Health Organisation (WHO) itself recommends exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 6 months.
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New-born babies still have an immune system that is easily attacked and it is necessary to protect them as much as possible from the transmission of viruses and bacteria.
How, then, to approach a newborn baby?
1 - Washing hands before touching them is a very important and indispensable hygiene rule, especially during the first few months, when babies are more vulnerable and attackable by external agents. Mothers know this, of course, but what about strangers? Friends? Relatives?
2 - Many
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GOOD SUN:
- always use sun creams with 50+ protection
- use both chemical filters (sun creams) and physical filters (T-shirts, parasols, hats, glasses...)
- do not expose children under 3 months directly to the sun
- avoid the middle of the day (12 noon to 4 p.m.)
- administer vitamin D drops up to 1 year of age in breastfed children
IN THE MOUNTAINS:
- limit altitude to 2,000 metres (and never above 2,500 m)
- avoid sudden changes in altitude: allow 1 day's adjustment for every