Approximate mode of the child's day at 3 months: general recommendations
Sleep in the crumbs of this age is 15 hours a day, of which 9-10 are at night. However, it will not be a pathology if your baby is sleeping only 6 hours in the dark. pediatricians believe that at this age this is normal. Daytime sleep is divided into three periods from one and a half to two and a half hours each.
Regarding nutrition, the mode of the day of the baby in 3 months does not change with respect to the previous 30 days, except for the volume of food eaten. At this age, children are given breast milk or an adapted milk formula in the amount of 800-850 ml. The food is divided into 6 times, one of which falls at night. In modern medicine, it is considered that the optimal option is feeding the baby on demand, however, it is still recommended to adhere to the diet every 3-3.5 hours. This will allow not only to establish the correct regime of the day for the baby and his parents, but also relieve the crumb from the habit of asking for a breast when he is not hungry.
The regimen of the infants at 3 months during periods of wakefulness is divided into hygienic procedures and bathing, outdoor walks, games and massage or gymnastics. For parents, pediatricians are strongly advised to plan the procedure in advance so that every day at a certain time the baby, for example, walks in the fresh air or plays. This will allow the discipline of the child and will help him to get used to the proposed schedule.
To make up your daily routine it is very convenient to use the table developed by doctors, where the mode of the child's day is reflected in 3 months with an hourly breakdown.
As you already know, all the kids are individual, and if your baby wakes up not at 8 o'clock in the morning, but at 6, then this is quite acceptable. You can, of course, adjust the regime of the day and try to lay the baby on a night's sleep later, but as far as it is possible to solve it is necessary in each individual case.
Basic principles of the wakeful period
There are a number of rules that must be followed when caring for a three-month-old baby. The main ones can be divided into the following groups:
- Hygienic procedures. Every day, the baby should begin with washing and cleaning the nose. This will help not only to wake up, but to get rid of the dried crusts on the face, and the spout will breathe well.
- Walks in the open air. Walking with the baby is necessary every day, if the air temperature does not exceed 35 degrees or the thermometer does not fall below 10. In bad weather, it is perfectly permissible to put the stroller on a loggia or balcony for 20-30 minutes.
- Bathing baby. You need to bathe a child every day, and depending on his nature, this procedure can be done in the morning or in the evening. Bathing water should be heated to 30-37 degrees, and the procedure itself should be held for at least 15 minutes.
- Games and communication. At this age, kids really like different musical toys and rattles. In addition, children need to talk, talking about the surrounding objects, and allowing them to touch them.
- Gymnastics and massage. Physical stress plays an important role in the development of the child. They not only strengthen the muscular corset, but also help to master motor skills much faster. The complex of exercises can be carried out at any time of the day and should last 15-20 minutes.
To summarize, I want to note that the regime of the day for a baby 3 months should consist of all the mandatory items. However, depending on the temperament of the child and the schedule of the family day, the regime can change both in hourly format and in the sequence of the above procedures.