Babies

📖 In short

A baby is a little child from birth until about a year and a half old. Babies sleep a lot, drink milk and grow amazingly fast. Every month they learn something new: they smile, then sit, then crawl, then walk and talk!

🤩 Did you know?

A newborn sleeps about 16 hours a day.
A baby's weight roughly doubles in its first five months.
At birth a baby can only see nearby things clearly.
Most babies' first tooth appears between 6 and 10 months.

🔎 Find out more

🌟 Baby food

A baby's stomach is very small, so it drinks small amounts many times a day and night. Mother's milk is the best food for it, because it gives it everything it needs and protects it from illness.

🔍 Talking by crying

A baby can't talk, so it cries to tell us it's hungry, tired, needs its nappy changed or wants to be picked up.

💡 Stages of growth

In its first months a baby lifts its head, then rolls over, then sits, then crawls, then stands holding on to furniture, and usually takes its first steps around one year old.

🎯 How can you help your little brother?

You can sing to him, show him colorful toys and talk to him gently. Only pick him up with a grown-up's permission, and don't leave small things near him, because he puts everything in his mouth.