Expose them to various sports and outdoor activities.Encourage them in the field of their interest.Do not force into too many extra-curricular activities.Do not fill the child's day and weaken them with too many activities.The child should be allowed to choose a suitable program for a limited time period every day.Every child requires 8 hours of sound sleep.Both parents should talk to the child, answer their questions and perform various activities together with the child. Breast feeding can be continued through second year without any impact on proper eating habits.It is however crucial that additional foodstuffs are introduced at 6 months of age.A bottle fed baby gets his/her nutrition with ease through the bottle.Hence such a baby may be reluctant to leave the habit.In addition , children derive the pleasure of sucking on the teat; which they are very reluctant to give up.
