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François-Xavier, 39, father of 9-month-old Janick:

“To rock my baby, I put a book under one leg of the crib, and all I had to do was press on the opposite edge of the crib.”

“I'm afraid to rub his delicate skin when I dry it with a towel. How to be?
Start by wrapping your baby in a large, heated towel (you can iron it with steam). Do not cover his face, otherwise the child may cry. Lightly pat all over your body, but do not rub. Can подуть на ребенка, это не только высушит кожу, но и успокоит его. Wipe all wrinkles on the neck, behind the ears, inguinal folds, armpits, between the toes. If this is difficult to do with a towel, use a mitt or paper handkerchief, quartered gauze compress, or even a Q-tip to wipe your ears and between your toes.

And I had it
Philip, 34 years old, dad Mateo (1 year 8 months):

“The day we got home, I decided to make a to-do list for every day (visits to the pediatrician, to the bank, to the insurance fund ...). I had the impression that I was less busy and quickly moving forward in completing the necessary assignments.

Georges, 29 years old, father of 6-month-old Cesar:

“To thank everyone who congratulated us on the birth of Cesar, we took photos with our son holding someone's gift, and then sent out pictures with words of welcome. Everyone was very touched."

How to make a baby burp for air?
Sometimes it takes time to learn this (if the burp does not come, the baby may spit up milk). Don't make a drama out of it, but try one of these proven ways.

• Face to face: Gently place your baby on your lap, straight so that his tummy is not concave. With one hand, support him in this position, with the other, lightly pat or rub on the shoulder blades.

• Little koala: put his head on your shoulder so that he looks behind you. Hold it firmly behind the ass with one hand, and with the other hand pat on the back and make massaging circular movements.

• Airplane: put it with your stomach on one of your knees, with your chest on the other, so that your back is higher than your butt. Stroke your back with one or both hands. If nothing happens within 10 minutes, move on to another method.

• Corkscrew: the child sits on your lap, grab him around the waist and twist it slightly in one direction and the other.

How to safely carry a baby?
Often we treat a baby like a fragile porcelain vase. Not worth it. You can wear it safely, it will not break.

• Lean it against your shoulder, supporting your head with one hand and holding it under your ass with the other. Your heartbeat will calm him down.

• Press the child with his back to your chest, he looks forward, support him with one hand under the ass, with the other behind the chest.

• The child's head is in the crook of your elbow, his body is on your forearm. Pass the second hand between the legs of the child, support his stomach with the palm of your hand.

Note!
The baby often falls off the changing table. Do not leave the baby unattended even for a second, prepare everything in advance: a clean diaper, a toilet mitt, an oil-calcium liniment, clean clothes.

How to do a relaxing massage?
Ten minutes of massage is the perfect tool not only for relaxation, but also for rapprochement (this is especially important if you are not feed the baby). This также позволяет малышу познать свое тело.

• After a light head massage: place your thumbs in the center of the child's forehead and make sliding movements towards the temples. Repeat 2-3 times, placing your fingers slightly lower each time. Then put your fingers over the child's eyebrows, reach the temples with the same sliding movements and lightly press on the temporal region.

• Place your palms on your child's chest: with the base of your hand, massage the bottom of the chest down and out, then back to the middle.

• Start rubbing the top of your child's foot with your thumbs, then lightly squeeze each toe with your thumb and forefinger.

• Now massage the entire foot between your palms, pulling it towards you.

And I had it
Thibaut, 28, father of 5-month-old Lea:

“The midwife told me that newborns love people's faces. I cut faces out of a magazine and glued them around the crib. Lea looked at them with pleasure.

Michelle, 30, father of 6-month-old Chloe:

“When Chloe was a few weeks old, she had trouble sleeping. Often I lay down in her room, next to the bed, and read a book. She felt that I was near, calmed down and soon fell into a dream.

Gerard, 39 years old, father of Simon (1 year 7 months):

“My son Simon often fell asleep in the stroller. But when I carried him to the crib, he woke up. I started heating the mattress in the crib and his sleeping bag with a hair dryer, and then he didn’t even know that I was moving him to another place. ”

How to take out of the crib and how to put the baby in it?
As soon as you took the child in your arms, you need to support his head in order to avoid discomfort and microtrauma.

• With your left hand, for example, lift his head, gently slide your right hand under the back of his head.

• Move the freed hand (left) under the buttocks, balancing the baby's weight on the hands, carefully remove it so that the head is slightly higher.

Inspection of a crib for a child
A crib with a lattice will serve your child up to the age of three. Before you buy it, pay attention to the following points.

• The bottom of the crib should be adjustable, which helps parents not to tire their backs.

• The wooden crib must be absolutely smooth.

• Crib corners should be rounded.

• The mattress must fit perfectly size.

• The crib must be labeled according to European safety standards.

How to bathe a child?
• Prepare a towel, a fresh diaper, a baby's undershirt or pajamas, and only then undress the child, removing the used diaper last. If the diaper is soiled with feces, then rinse the baby first (you will not pollute the entire bath!).

• Carry your baby with your arm under his armpits, his head on your shoulder, and put your other hand between his legs. Immerse him in water, starting with his feet.

• Небольшое количество шампуня (для тела и головы) налейте себе в ладонь, другой рукой поддерживайте голову child. Lather the baby, starting at the head (the cleanest part), with gentle gentle movements, as if you were petting a chicken. Continue lathering the abdomen, under the armpits, the groin, then the toes, genitals, buttocks.

• Support the child with one hand under the back of the head, pour water on him with the other, first on the body, then on the head, avoiding getting on the face. The effect of surprise has already passed, he is enjoying the bath. After 5-8 minutes, you can take the child out of the bath.

And I had it
Eric, 38 years old, Mago's father (one and a half years):

“My daughter couldn't stand cold shower gel. Then I hung a mesh to the tap, in which I placed the vial. While the bath was being filled, the gel was heating up.

Thierry, 29 years old, father Elia (1 year and 2 months):

“While my son was very young, I sometimes bathed him twice a day because he was overly excited. The bath calmed him.

How to carefully put clothes on a child over his head?
As a rule, children do not like to dress up. Here's how you should do it.

• Use both hands to stretch the fabric to make the neckline as wide as possible. Place the back of the neck under the back of the head.

• Raising his head, pull the front of the neck forward.

• Просуньте три своих пальца в рукав одежды и захватите ручку child. So he can't spread his fingers.

• Pull the child's arm into the sleeve, helping yourself with the other hand from above. When the sleeve takes its place on the child's arm, release it.

Note!
The dressing procedure should not turn into a test. She should be full of affection, tenderness. Can превратить ее в игру. He will feel your confidence and let you dress him.

And I had it
Bernard, 28 years old, father of 2-month-old Nina:

“My daughter does not like being dressed and especially when she is undressed. Therefore, I make sure that she is never without clothes: when I take off my top, I immediately put on clothes for the day. Then I do the same with the sliders. She is silent and does not resist.

Pierre, 30 years old, father of Luc (one and a half months):

“When Luke can’t burp air (it bothered me at first), I put him on his stomach or sit him upright, supporting his head, and he burps almost immediately.”

How to put him in a kangaroo backpack?
Fathers love this wonderful way to travel with a child, allowing both to enjoy each other's company.

• Before you go for a walk, practice putting on your backpack at home.

• As soon as you put on the "harness" on the baby, calm him down with affectionate words, stroke him, because for him, too, these are new sensations, besides, he does not see you.

• When you walk, always keep one hand on his head, because it can dangle from side to side.

Five tips for choosing the right baby carrier
The backpack must meet the