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Children

These are some things to take in consideration with child. Note that my son is still a toddler so most of this advice is for < 2 year old kids.

Development needs

dedicate at least one hour/day focused on Joanico development

Rotate across the different need areas (physical, emotional, social, cognitive, language)

Social

go to park, meet other kids - 3 times/week

quarta em casa dos meus pais

sexta - os meus pais passeiam

quinta - eu passeio

play with him - every day

Language

Read to them every night -

different language speak in english - 3 times/week

Cognitive

Play puzzle of fitting pieces - every day

Motor skill:

walk with him - every day

roll ball to him - every day

Emotional:

label emotions - every time

praise for hard work - every time

Fuel (nutrition and hydration)

Hydratation

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https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Recommended-Drinks-for-Young-Children-Ages-0-5.aspx⁠

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230ml to 1L of water

0.5L to 0.75L of milk

Will start filling his bottle in the morning - we need to find a bottle he can drink on his own

Eating

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https://www.unicef.org/parenting/food-nutrition/feeding-your-baby-1-2-years#:~:text=Be%20sure%20she%20has%20a,healthy%2C%20such%20as%20fresh%20fruit.⁠

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He can take between three quarters to one cup of food three to four times a day, plus one to two snacks between meals.

he has a portion of animal foods (milk, dairy, eggs, meat, fish and poultry) each day, plus legumes (like chickpeas, lentils or peas) – or nuts, and orange or green vegetables and fruits. Add a little oil or fat to her food for energy.

Backups - frozen baby food

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https://www.bucketlisttummy.com/freezable-toddler-meals/⁠

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Yogurt with oat meal

sliced baked chicken

Routine

7-8 - wake up

12:00 - lunch

13:00 - nap

15:00 - snack

19:00 - dinner

21:30 - bed

Sleep

Parents shifts

One thing that we felt helpful was to divide the nights between me and my wife (on who takes our son to bed and who is on call during the night). On the nights that you are not on call you can rest easily (even moving to a different room if you have it) This helps stay sane vs both being on call every night.

Tips

light: use low kelvin light temperature (red/orange)

bed routine

read

dim lights

how much sleep

11–14 hours of sleep a day

schedule

9pm - 7:30am - 10-11h

10:30 - 12:00 - 1h-1h30m

14:30 - 16:00 - 1h30m