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Writer's pictureProf. Dr. Duran Canatan

Healthy Child's advanced months and ages


Mothers and fathers are responsible for health education from the newborn period until the child turns eighteen. Therefore, what issues should be paid attention to until that age.



In the second and fourth months;



Relationship between baby, parents and siblings



The importance of playing and talking with the baby



Growth-development, breastfeeding and its problems



Vaccines, their importance, vaccine reactions



Sleep (at least 16 hours a day, 2-3 times a day)



Baby care and reasons for crying



Defecation



Aspiration hazard



Family planning



In the sixth and ninth months;



family harmony



Evaluation of growth and development



Vaccines, their importance, vaccine reactions



care hygiene



Sleep (12-14 hours, at least 2 naps during the day)



The importance of playing with the baby



Complementary foods, feeding with a spoon and a glass



home accidents



Care of milk teeth



one year old;



Sitting at the family table (3 main, 2 break)



Encouragement of self-feeding



Sleep



Dental care (no paste)



home accidents



Not suppressing the desire to be independent



Anorexia



Two and Three years old;



The importance of the family table



Balanced diet



anorexia problem



Adequate milk consumption



accidents



Discipline



Sleep time



dental care



Toilet training



At the age of four and five;



Balanced diet, table conversations



group of friends, playing games



Answering questions about sexuality



dental care



Sleep patterns



Support for pre-school education



Teaching name, surname, address and telephone



Be warned about foreigners



Responsibility for housework



Traffic rules



Six and Eleven years old;



Sleep (20:00-21:00, total 9-10 hours)



Balanced diet



Tooth brushing (2 times), dental check-ups



Answering questions about sexuality



School adjustment, learning problems



TV, computer games



Education on abuse



Preventing accidents



reading habit



Twelve and Eighteen years old;



Healthy communication



Respect for private life



TV, computer games, internet use should be supervised



Smoking, substance use control



Balanced diet



dental care



Prevention of accidents



Answering questions and problems about sexuality



Education, encouragement to develop new skills



Let's listen to the voice of the child inside us, get light from the positive and negative experiences we experience, but let's not neglect the external child who holds our hand to satisfy the child inside.

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