The weather is too hot or too cold for weaning; It is not suitable for weaning when virus infection is more likely to occur. It is best to wean children between 10 months and 13 months.
Weaning is a very important period for babies and a major turning point in life. Weaning is not only a change in food varieties and feeding methods, but more importantly, it has an important impact on the baby's psychological development. This is why psychologists call this process the second separation of mother and baby. Babies communicate with their mothers constantly while sucking milk, which has an important influence on their physical and mental development. If the weaning method is improper, it will not only make the baby psychologically difficult to adapt, but also have a negative impact on the baby's health. Nipples should not be coated with pepper, ink, mercuric chloride, purple liquid or coptis water, which will bring great psychological harm to the baby. Babies will also cry, be afraid and feel uneasy, or get comfort by sucking handkerchiefs, quilts and mother's clothes, and even form abnormal behaviors that children can't correct in the future.
First of all, psychologically, parents should regard weaning as a natural process. When the baby is interested in the taste of food other than breast milk, it should be induced and strengthened with appropriate language, so that the baby can be encouraged and praised, feel happy, and let the baby psychologically regard weaning as a natural process. At the same time, other relatives in the family should also consciously contact the baby, such as taking the baby to the park, getting in touch with nature, broadening their horizons and playing games with the baby, so that the baby can feel that people around him love him and play with him, making him happy, safe and trusting.
Secondly, weaning should be completed between 1-2 years old. First, reduce the frequency of breastfeeding during the day and gradually transition to the evening. Breast milk can be gradually replaced by milk or formula milk, and breast milk should be completely cut off at the latest at the age of 2. But you still need to give 1-2 times a day. During this period, from toddler to free walking and playing, the baby's range of activities gradually expanded, his interest gradually increased, and his contact time with his mother gradually decreased. Conducive to weaning.
Thirdly, when weaning, don't let the baby see or touch the mother's nipple. When the baby sees other babies eating mother's milk, tell the baby "When you grow up, the baby eats mother's milk, but you don't eat it". Mother should not avoid it during weaning. They should play more games with their babies to distract them, especially when they are crying. Parents and relatives at home must help calm the baby and give him more care. Never make a fuss, let alone scold them. During weaning, mothers and babies should not be separated, which will bring psychological pain to the baby. In addition, once weaned, don't let your baby breastfeed.
Weaning time
Breast milk is the best food for babies. However, with the growth and development of the baby, after 4-6 months, breast milk can no longer fully meet the needs of the baby's growth and development. Adding complementary food in time is very important for the growth and development of infants. The types and quantity of complementary foods should also increase with the growth of infants' months. Someone has done rough statistics. At the initial stage of adding complementary food, the heat provided by complementary food accounts for about 10% of the total heat provided by food. In the middle stage of adding complementary food, when the baby is 8-9 months old, the calories provided by complementary food account for about half of all food calories; At the end of infancy, 1 1- 12 months, complementary food provides more than 60% of all food calories, which is already suitable for weaning babies. At the beginning of weaning, complementary food can be added at the same time, gradually reducing the number of breastfeeding, and gradually over-weaning to complete weaning. In case of hot summer, sudden weaning may affect the baby's digestion and absorption, causing digestive tract diseases, and weaning time can be extended to cool autumn. In addition, don't wean your baby when he is sick, but start 2-3 weeks after his recovery, and no later than 2 years old.