Caring for the hygiene of the body and the house is important for the health of everyone in the family, especially the baby, as it prevents many diseases.
Mouth cleaning
Leaders should tell parents to always clean the baby's mouth, especially when introducing new foods.
Between nine and eleven months, the baby can now have up to eight teeth, which need to be cleaned so they don't have leftover food that causes cavities. The cavity is a disease caused by bacteria that pass from one person to another. The baby can also pick up these bacteria with spoons, cups used by other people, or by putting a dirty, poorly washed pacifier in their mouth.
It is not necessary to sweeten the baby's food. Sugar is one of the main causes of tooth cavities. Thus, the later the child receives it, the less chance he will have of getting cavities.
It is necessary to advise the family not to blow on or chew the food before giving it to the baby. Caries can also be transmitted this way.
Hygiene in food preparation and consumption
If there is hygiene in the preparation of food, we avoid diseases such as diarrhea. Thus, you must always wash your hands before preparing food, be careful when storing it, avoid contact with flies, and always offer treated, filtered, or boiled water to the baby.
As the baby likes to hold everything, it is necessary to wash his hands well before eating.
Bath time
As the baby needs to go to the floor to move around, he now gets dirtier. Therefore, the daily bath is very important.
It's also a good time to talk to your baby and touch him tenderly. When parents tell him the names of body parts: head, hands, and feet, he soon learns their names.
Domestic Accidents The baby can’t be alone in the bath, even for a minute. The risk of falling and drowning is great!
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