START A WAR ON BOTTLE
How old is your baby now? Two years or three years? Shall he drank milk from a bottle? Most mothers would answer, yes. Research conducted in developed countries a few years ago showed that almost half of children aged 2 years still drinking milk from a bottle. In Indonesia, there is no data on this, but often we meet school-aged children are still drinking milk from a bottle.
What the hell is the danger of drinking milk from a bottle prolonged? How do I wean children from the bottle? Let's discuss them one by one.
The reasons mothers who delayed weaning from the bottle. Such as, children are reluctant to drink from a glass, is still a mess when drinking from a glass, more practical use bottles, and so on. Mothers who delayed weaning from the bottle did not realize the impact of prolonged bottle use.
Use the bottle over the age of 2 years was associated with the onset of tooth decay (dental caries), excessive milk intake, impaired jaw shape and infections of the middle ear canal. Excessive milk intake can lead to obesity, or difficulty eating. When the milk used is not fortified iron, then this can lead to anemia.
When is the right time to wean children from the bottle? Association of pediatricians in the United States recommend that the child is not wearing a milk bottle at the age of 18 months. This process can be started from the age of 9 months. Not many health professionals are aware of this recommendation and remind her to start weaning from the bottle. It is also the cause of the slow weaning parents.
Parents do not have to worry, when a child who had been breast-fed directly and at 1 year of age when he was introduced to cow's milk are reluctant to use the bottle. For such cases, the child should receive milk from the glass. Children do not need the skills to drink from the bottle, so if the mother wants to wean breastfeeding, no need to introduce a bottle, go directly to the glass or straw!
TIME TO TRAIN YOUR CHILD TO THE TOILET
Pada usia berapakah seorang anak sudah bisa dilatih toilet training? Bagaimana cara melatihnya?
DEWI, SEMARANG
Anak bisa dilatih toilet training
sejak usia 4 bulan. Namun, umumnya anak mulai menunjukkan kesiapannya
saat berusia 18-24 bulan. Terkadang anak laki-laki membutuhkan waktu
yang lebih lama untuk belajar mengontrol kebiasaan buang air kecil
dibanding anak perempuan.
Hal yang perlu diperhatikan,
proses ini membutuhkan waktu, pengertian, dan kesabaran. Umumnya butuh
waktu 3-6 bulan, tapi ada juga yang kurang atau melebihi waktu tersebut.
Biasanya dimulai dengan mengajari anak untuk buang air di kamar mandi
pada siang hari, tapi saat malam anak masih menggunakan diapers. Diperlukan waktu tambahan untuk mengajarkan anak agar tidak mengompol.
Cara melatih toilet training pada anak:
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Latih anak untuk pipis di toilet sejak usia dini atau maksimal saat anak belajar berbicara.
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Jadwalkan pipis anak, misalnya tiap dua jam anak diajak ke toilet untuk pipis, apalagi kalau si kecil minum susu formula. Anak yang minum susu formula lebih sering pipis dibanding anak yang minum ASI.
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Biasakan anak untuk pipis sebelum tidur.
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Batasi anak minum minuman bersoda karena mengandung perangsang metabolisme yang memicu anak berkemih.
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Dorong anak untuk minum air putih.
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Berikan konsekuensi pada anak yang suka mengompol. Misalnya dengan mengajak anak mengangkat seprai, celana bekas ompol, dan mencucinya. Tumbuhkan kesadaran pada anak bahwa ada konsekuensi kalau ia mengompol.
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Gunakan alarm anti mengompol. Misalnya anak biasa pipis jam 02.00, pasang alarm jam 01.45 untuk membangunkan anak dan mengajaknya pipis di toilet.
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Konsisten terhadap aturan yang sudah ditetapkan dan jangan memberikan anak popok sekali pakai.
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Mengingatkan anak terus-menerus agar tidak pipis di celana atau kasur.
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