19 Month old baby. Development of the baby month by month
Your baby is more than a year and a half old and has much more safety and stability when walking. In fact, he is able to run and try to go up and down stairs, a very interesting challenge. The nineteen month old baby can already follow a diet very similar to the rest of the family. Milk continues to
Your baby is more than a year and a half old and has much more safety and stability when walking. In fact, he is able to run and try to go up and down stairs, a very interesting challenge.
The nineteen month old baby can already follow a diet very similar to the rest of the family. Milk continues to be a fundamental contribution for him, and the World Health Organization advises to continue up to two years with breastfeeding. However, he already takes porridges, purées and has a varied diet.
How much a 19-month-old baby weighs and measures
When the baby reaches the 19th month of life, his or her growth rate is lower. The average weight is usually 11 kilos and its average size is around 81 centimeters. In this stage of the baby, the growth rate is lower, you should not worry if the kilos gain is not done so quickly.
The development of a 19-month-old baby
The baby can already walk safely even though his running style is very rigid. He loves to explore and opens drawers and cabinets in search of small treasures.
He has a broader vocabulary day by day, is able to say between ten and fifteen single words and can imitate the words he hears from his parents.
He can hold the bottle in his hands and drink water without problems, he also tends to want to take food by himself, although he still does not control to perfection the way of grabbing the cutlery.
The feeding of babies in their nineteenth month of life
At nineteen months, the baby can take the same diet as the rest of the family, provided it is rich and balanced and contains all the necessary contributions.
You may already show a certain preference for some foods or dishes, although we should not abuse them to prevent the diet from being monotonous.
At breakfast, the ideal is to give the child cereal milk. But at meals, to promote the process of chewing and learn both to eat and to try foods of all kinds, it is advisable not to offer only purees or porridges, but soft foods that you can chew.
The care of the nineteen month old baby
It is very important to take care of the shoes used by the baby. Your feet need shoes that fit your foot and that do not compress you. It is necessary that it be a light footwear, that allows the foot to perspire and of a flexible material.
It is still early to think about removing the baby's diaper, so we will continue to take care of your skin of redness, especially in the diaper area.
The stimulation of the 19-month-old baby
So far the baby has not taken great interest in other babies like him. You can have seen how several babies sitting on the floor, play independently without paying much attention.
However, from now on, even if you do not try to play with other babies, you will carefully observe what they do and how they play and you can apply it to your own games. That is, the baby will stimulate its observant and creative part from the observation of its subjects.
| First year | Second year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Month 7 | Month 13 | Month 19 |
| Month 2 | Month 8 | Month 14 | Month 20 |
| Month 3 | Month 9 | Month 15 | Month 21 |
| Month 4 | Month 10 | Month 16 | Month 22 |
| Month 5 | Month 11 | Month 17 | Month 23 |
| Month 6 | Month 12 | Month 18 | Month 24 |
