How to wean an infant from the hands

Despite the fact that psychologists are advised to carry the child on hands as much as possible, the ability to work independently is a vital skill even for a two-month child. And if your baby is a manual, try delicately and gently break him of this habit.

First stop to grab the child on hands as soon as he cries or even sakranti. Try to calm him down in the crib. Talk to him gently, Pat on the head, try to sell the toys. You can sit next to the crib, singing the baby a song. It needs to feel your presence.

Make sure that the child you saw. Try to put him in a stroller or a portable crib to take with you to the kitchen or another room where you do your homework. Children who confidently sit, you can put in the highchair, but don't forget to fasten the child in safety. Of course, constantly talk to the baby too tiring, but at least you will be free, and the baby will hear your voice and know you are there, and at any moment will come to his aid.

Hang during wakefulness toys in the crib so that the child can be clearly seen, so he could reach them with handles. It will take the baby for a while. Swap toys that they are not bored.

If a child is upset, scared or feeling bad - definitely take him in my arms, for the education, you should choose the moment when the child is healthy and not hungry.

Children up to two to three months sometimes beg on hands because they just don't have mom's smell. In this case, often helps this simple way to put the child to bed mom's Bathrobe.

Try to keep the time that the child spends you have on hand, it was emotionally rich. Talk to him, talk, sing to him. If you together do household chores, tell the child what you are doing. Practice shows that the more actively you communicate with the baby while he on hand, the longer time it can safely hold one.