We will all find in our daily lives that young babies, after learning to crawl on their own, will start crawling around looking for things to put in their mouths. Regardless of whether the baby is holding food or not, the baby will always put the things inside their hands into their mouths, which makes parents worry completely. So, how old will the baby start not eating randomly?
How old is the baby? Don't eat randomly
Around 1-2 years old, children's behavior of putting things in their mouths is a way of exploring the world on their own. As long as they pay attention to hygiene, it's good. When children get older, they will stop eating indiscriminately. During this period, babies love to use their mouths to perceive things around them!
Generally, after the baby is three years old, their cognitive ability will greatly improve and they will no longer eat indiscriminately. Therefore, it is important to pay more attention to observation, especially when it comes to things that are harmful to the body, they must not be placed in places where the child can reach them.
How to prevent babies from eating indiscriminately
1. Do not stop the baby. To allow babies to play freely in the room: play, satisfy their curiosity and desire for exploration.
2. Clean up small items. Pay special attention to whether there are any small items falling on the ground where the baby crawls, such as buttons, pins, paper clips, beans, coins, pills, etc.
3. Be careful of fruit pits. When eating fruits with seeds, such as dates, hawthorns, oranges, etc., be particularly careful and remove the seeds before feeding.
4. Check the toy components. Thoroughly inspect the toy to see if its components, such as eyes and small beads, are loose or may fall off.
5. Stay calm. After a baby swallows a foreign object, as long as there are no signs of suffocation or hypoxia such as coughing, difficulty breathing, or cyanosis on the lips, there is no need to be overly nervous or try to make the accidentally swallowed foreign object spit out. Sometimes, inducing vomiting can actually cause the foreign object to enter the trachea and cause suffocation.
6. Urgent induce vomiting. When parents discover that their baby has eaten something or something unusual, they can pinch their baby's cheek with one hand and reach into their mouth with the other hand to take out the food.
Eating randomly is a normal phenomenon that every baby has when they are young. Parents should not be nervous and take protective measures for places where babies often crawl to avoid touching unusable items, especially small parts and toys that can be swallowed. When babies grow older, they will no longer do this.
