Remember the many joys of winter you had in your childhood? Sipping on warm soups or running around your sibling with cold chilly hands to annoy them? Well, winters are not just about low temperatures and gloomy days it is about the many joys too. One of the many charms of the winter is the joy of cuddling up in a warm cozy blanket with your family, especially if you have a newborn or a toddler snuggled up in a warm embrace.
Those moments are truly magical, however, to keep the spirit of winter going good for your little one, there are a few things you need to care about during winter.
Breastfeed your baby – Breastmilk contains essential nutrients and antibodies that can protect babies against the many effects of colds and flu. All incredible moms should remember that even if they are under the effects of the weather or their baby is having winter ills, they should continue breastfeeding. It helps pass on the essential antibodies from the mother’s breast milk to the baby’s immune system. Even at moments when a mother cannot directly breastfeed their baby, they can express their breast milk using a breast pump and feed it to their baby anytime conveniently.
Remove eye and nose boogers- A series of achoo and runny noses is common in almost every household during winter. Adults are very much capable of wiping off those annoying boogers all by themselves, but those little ones need a bit of help from adults. Instead of bathing them too often during the winter, you can use water wipes to clean them easily. Using cotton balls or cotton buds you can conveniently clean the eye boogers and nasal discharges.
Keep them hydrated- You know what’s more tough than rocket science? It is telling your toddler to drink more water during winter even when they are not thirsty. It is indeed tough. But offering them water or fresh fruit juices in cute little sippy cups gets half the job done. It becomes an interesting thing for your active baby to grab the baby sipper by themselves for better hydration.
Appropriate Winter Clothing – Babies look adorable dressed up in those woolly wonders. Dolled up in warm mittens, winter onesies, and fuzzy socks, however, keep a check on the temperatures around and dress them accordingly. Baby's body temperatures are not as regulated as that of adults, so it is important to dress them appropriately and shield them against the winter chills, but also make sure that the clothing doesn’t cause any discomfort to them.
Clip nails and cuticles – While clipping babies' nails and cuticles is a good daily hygiene practice to follow. It becomes more important during winter as long nails and cuticles might rub against the gloves and cause discomfort to the baby. The lack of moisture can also add up to it making their nail more brittle and cuticles dry. You can use baby nail grooming sets to do so.
Give them seasonal fruits and Veggies – Babies love to eat seasonal fruits and veggies as they are fresh and boost the immunity of your baby. Even if they are not adept at eating it all by themselves, you can cut the fruits into small pieces put them in a fruit feeder, and give them to your little one. Ah, and you don’t need to worry about them opening the fruit feeder by themselves. The smart snap lock conveniently helps close the nibbler with just a little pressure that cannot be snapped open by babies.
Show some extra love and care to your babies during winter, and keep a check on their health. Cuddle them in your warm loving embrace and witness their warm smiles, melt your heart.
