Last Updated on October 21, 2025 by

Baby’s First Two Years from Infancy to toddler is the important period of milestone & brain development in all respect.

• We must try to available at hospital during our child is borne.
• Newborn should be kept closed to mother.
• Baby must be skin to skin contact with his/her mother’s breast correctly.
• Baby is still active and receptive & she will soon fall asleep, use the first hour to hold (skin to skin), stroke & gaze at her.
• They may wait at least one minute after delivery due to better maternal and newborn nutrition & health through delayed umbilical cord clamping.

Ensure that the child gets the first hour of colostrum, which has a rich, yellow colour. When they are initially handled, newborns have the capacity of a grape to accommodate, hence every feed should be an amount of about one teaspoon milk. On day one, the diaper will not need to be changed and the puppy will likely just go once or twice with dark green or black stool. The first day may have between 6 – 12 feeding sessions. Also, milk production increases in proportion to 4 to 5 teaspoon (20 ml) of feed.

Nine teaspoons – on 10th day where one teaspoon is equals to 45 milliliters.

10th Day – Child now start to wet 6 diapers per day.

Babies generally re-gained birth weight during ten days soon after birth. They mostly lose approximately one-tenth of that weight in the first 5-days & able to regain in the next five days. If anyone wants to monitor the head size of the child, it can be done through Head Circumference Tap (HC Tape) which is a common measuring tape available in the market. The essential care may be taken carefully by speaking to them in tender voice & also by singing to them. You may hold them properly while immediately answering their heartfelt pleas with loving attention & attention. A physical embrace which protects your infant against harm is essential to help her feel secure. You should also hold the child close to you to help her feel safe.

Space use for reciprocal grin as a socialization tool is initiated by children. Mums should not use body spray because kids may recognize their mothers by their smell. Because cotton has the mother’s smell, use a new piece of fabric for wrapping the infant, with it made from her old garment. Because the black hair brings the kids into a position to recognize their mother, the mother should not change her appearance or style of hair during the treatment period. Avoid swaddling a baby at birth in order to avoid a congenital hip dislocation (CDH). Use the common mustard seed cushion, which will not distort the child’s head and prevent deformation during the infancy period.

For six months –

Breastfeeding exclusively is always important during the first 6 months. Until the child is at least two years old, keep nursing. At the age of six months, the weaning foods must be added. There should be variety in the color, flavor, and aroma of foods. Ease uptake of finger food to nine months.

Since toys can deliver experience in different ways, choose toys or regular everyday objects which your child enjoys handling without putting them in danger during infancy.
Obtain as much interaction with your child as possible. Extra focus may be given to child with affection.

Children who are brought up with love and care feel safe, capable and in safe hands. High-contrast colored toys in high-contrast patterns that make a soft sound can be helpful. During conversation, people generally confront each other through different languages. Do not ever withhold or throw away your newborn, this is how terrible Shaken newborn Syndrome occurs; it kills both your body and mind and can also kill baby. Did not distract children with laptops, smartphones, video games or television especially during the first three years of life.

Instead of using walkers, use conventional push toys during Infancy.
Make sure your child does not play with products which involve violence as an element.

Kids need a stimulating environment which helps them to learn, solve problems and explore.

They (and not other relatives) have the most to say about baby safety. A child raised in a nurturing, loving and respectful environment, grows confident and assured. Try to build a “village” around you as much as possible. The challenging work of single parenting requires all solo parents to obtain assistance from relatives and support from their community. Consult with other parents. Neighborhoods should encourage parents to think about and change how they parent. To you nothing is more than your child, and to your child nothing is more than you during infancy.

Uniform rules & regulations may be established. Both you and the other caregivers should use identical policies that are aligned with one another. Your child’s growing capabilities should influence adjustments to steady rules that remain constant during infancy.

Baby’s surrounding circle

This gives the child a reassurance of what that surrounding circle will be reflecting if a parent stays intentional. A baby’s development depends equally on genetic determinants together with the living environment you establish. The human brain develops significantly in its first three years leading to the formation of response and thinking patterns during this period. As a parent, we must have access to help our child during development of physical, cognition & social also.

• A youngster must experience a sense of worth, affection, and specialness.
• S/he must feel secure.
• Our environment must be ready to help, so s/he knows what to expect.

May requires direction.
Through play and storytelling, she must be introduced to a variety of activities, including language, play, exploration, literature, music, and appropriate toys. During this infancy period the baby’s brain functions at a rate twice as high as an adult brain does.

• Parents should avoid disparaging one another in front of children.
• This is because it causes youngsters to lose trust in their parents, question parental authority, become confused, and feel forced to take sides.
• Avoid embarrassing your child in public: Shaming your child in public, even with the best of intentions, is emotionally incorrect and can cause childhood unhappiness with disastrous long-term implications.

The approach produces the opposite reaction because it causes most children to feel un-valued. Infancy to toddler

Some parents wish for perfect physical and emotional development in their kids. They believe that the personhood is an infirmity which must be cured. This could lead to a child having a negative self-image. Parents to learn continuously how to manage their child during development process which may be mistake, but subsequently they will learn many things about their child’s development.

You shouldn’t consistently remind your child for every mistake they undertake. And just know there are no mistakes in infancy; it’s all the exploration, and that you will get it wrong.” Mothers’ criticism of their children — mothers are more likely than fathers to be highly critical — is a powerful risk factor for children’s depression: The ongoing barbs distort a child’s initiative, self-regard and sense of purpose, foment bitterness and defiance. Initiating action against the damage should begin through preventing negative influences from entering our children.

FAQs:

Q1. The primary developmental achievements that characterize a baby from birth to two years old consist of what?

Ans. The main developmental achievements for babies consist of rolling their bodies aside, achieving sitting independently, crawling development, first verbalizations, mastering the ability to stand and learning to walk along with learning to play with others.

Q2. A baby’s first year growth should achieve specific milestones.

Ans. From birth until their first year infants naturally attain three times their original weight while extending themselves by a total of 10 inches in length.

Q3. What age do infants begin to Praying?

Ans. Two words can speak mama or dada during 9 to 12 months of age.

Q4. My primary concern is what actions I should take to help my child grow properly in his infancy year as well as during toddlerhood.

Ans. My child needs plenty of affection combined with verbal interaction and playing while also accessing safe environments to discover things and healthy meals and scheduled medical visits to promote development and learning progression.

Q5. The necessary sleep duration for babies exists between 14 to 17 hours throughout their first two years.

Ans. A new baby requires 14–17 daily hours of sleep but toddlers within their second year need 11–14 hours which includes naptime.

Q6. Infants require which foods among others when they start their dietary introduction?

Ans. Medical authorities recommend beginning infant food consumption with iron-based cereals and pureed fruit and vegetable and meat combinations starting at 6 months of age.

Q7. The appropriate time for switching a baby from breast milk or formula feed to cow’s milk depends on pediatrician recommendations.

Ans. It is common for children to switch from breast milk or formula to cow milk at one year of age but a pediatrician might approve a different timeframe.

Q8. Toddlers require what steps for me to help them walk while assisting their speech development?

Ans. Make sure their environment has lots of safety space available because games combining motion with language will help them learn while nurturing minor progress with warmth.

Q9. What all parents be aware of the vaccines in which their child requires between the moment of birth, and their second birthday.

Ans. When getting annual health check-ups, your doctor should offer you Hepatitis B, DTP and Polio, plus Hib, together with MMR and Varicella, as well as injectable influenza.

Q10. Which type of developmental delays is important indicator to ask for medical help?

Ans. You should have your pediatrician evaluate your child if they fail to reach significant developmental targets before specific ages such as seated sitting after 9 months or walking at 18 months.

Reference: WHO for Baby’s First Two Years and its link as mentioned below: https://www.unicef.org/parenting/child-development/your-babys-developmental-milestones

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