Ah! One Year Old. Oh, How Time Flies!
It seems like only yesterday that your baby came home from the hospital. The baby has just accomplished or is about to accomplish the most visible and dramatic physical achievement – walking. If baby is just beginning to take steps, notice that the more praise you give, the more steps baby takes before falling down.
Babies walk in three stages: (1) they take steps, (2) they take more steps while learning to balance themselves, (3) finally, they’re off. Most babies tend to slim down when they start to walk, because they use up more fuel. This only means that baby fat is now turning into muscle tissue. The discovery of walking causes most toddlers to become fussy eaters and sleepers. If the child is still sucking a bottle or at least getting one pint of milk a day, there is little cause to worry because s/he is still getting the necessary proteins. As for naps, usually after the toddler has mastered the art of walking, s/he will soon relax enough to take at least one nap a day. So now your baby is walking into a new world. Parents should not be fearful of this; remember that your baby will always be your baby. It will be challenging to keep up with your baby’s many changes.
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