Tag: "Olmitos"

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  The importance of crawling in babies

  Posted in: Consejos

  Crawling, this funny way that babies move is the result of an evolution in body control, as it helps them strengthen and develop the muscles in their arms, legs, back, and neck, as well as the joints throughout the body.

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  Oxitocina, también conocida como la "hormona del amor", es una hormona producida en el cerebro que desempeña un papel importante en la regulación de las emociones y el comportamiento social. Se libera en situaciones de intimidad y afecto, como durante el parto, la lactancia materna y las interacciones sociales positivas. La oxitocina también está relacionada con la formación de vínculos afectivos entre las personas.

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  Oxytocin, also known as the "love hormone," is responsible for creating the strongest emotional bond between mother and child. The endocrine system produces this substance during positive interactions of affection and is present in all acts of love: in a hug, in a gaze, and even in a kiss.

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  Baby Led Weaning is a method of introducing solid foods to babies that allows them to feed themselves from the start, rather than being spoon-fed by an adult. With this approach, babies are offered appropriately sized pieces of food that they can pick up and eat on their own, promoting self-feeding and independence. This method is believed to help babies develop their motor skills and learn to regulate their food intake.

  Posted in: Alimentación

  **Baby Led Weaning** is the term in English used to refer to on-demand complementary feeding. It is defined as the way to introduce solid foods into a baby's diet during the first year, guided by the baby themselves, allowing them to handle food with their hands and bring it to their mouth.

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  Babies are born with blue eyes because they have lower levels of melanin, the pigment that gives color to the eyes. As a baby grows, their melanin production increases, which can cause their eye color to change. This is why many babies are born with blue eyes that later turn brown, green, or hazel as they get older.

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  At birth and during the first few months of life, babies have a bluish-gray eye tone, regardless of how their parents' eyes are. But then, why does this happen?

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  Games that help with baby development

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  Play is a privileged medium for the comprehensive development of a baby's capacities: social, communicative, emotional, intellectual, and motor skills, allowing the child to learn and develop in a balanced way.

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  How to deal with childhood fears?

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  Throughout children's development, they experience a wide variety of fears. Most of these fears are temporary and serve to protect them from possible harm and help them deal appropriately with new and threatening situations.

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  What is infant colic?

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  It is also known by names such as: three-month colic, evening colic, or gas colic. It occurs when the infant cries inconsolably for no apparent reason.

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  Can babies hear their mother's voice before being born?

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  At five months of gestation, it is the best time to start communicating with the baby through stimulation.

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  The Shaken Baby Syndrome is a form of abusive head trauma that occurs when a baby is forcefully shaken, causing serious brain injury or death.

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  Shaken baby syndrome, also known as shaken baby syndrome, is the result of injuries that can occur in an infant or young children up to 5 years old when they are shaken forcefully.

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  Alternatives to daycare

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  Daycare is the most common and well-known option, but it often generates some rejection, especially when the children are very young and have little autonomy.

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  The Waldorf Method

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  Waldorf pedagogy has its roots in the research of the Austrian thinker Rudolf Steiner. The foundations of this teaching method are based on the belief that the human being is an individuality of spirit, soul, and body, and that their abilities unfold in three stages of development, each lasting seven years or septenniums.

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  Maternity leaves in the different countries of the European Union

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  In Spain, maternity leave is 16 weeks long. Six weeks are mandatory to be taken after childbirth and continuously. The other ten weeks can be taken before or after the pregnancy.

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