Weeks 25-26 of Baby's 1st Year:

Generally, by 1.5 years old, babies can watch picture books with patience. As intelligence and curiosity grow, a single picture book can capture their attention. In language development, babies can flexibly use two-word sentences to express needs, such as saying "Mommy, pee" or pointing to their lower body to indicate toileting. Some babies even defecate at fixed times. These signals remind parents to start toilet training promptly.

How to Easily Conduct Toilet Training?

1. Toilet Training Differs for Boys and Girls
   Parents should convey gender awareness by teaching differences in urination methods. Fathers should guide baby boys, first learning to defecate sitting down, then gradually practicing standing. Placing colored paper in the potty can help babies learn to "aim" when urinating. For baby girls, mothers should take the lead, choosing potties with cute animal designs, and emphasizing wiping from front to back after defecation to prevent urinary tract infections.

Weeks 27-28 of Baby's 1st Year:

At 1 year and 7 months, babies enter a rapid period of physical and brain development, with adequate nutrition crucial for brain cell growth. Protein, DHA, and lecithin are particularly important: protein can be obtained from lean meat, dairy, fish, eggs, and soy products; DHA from deep-sea fish like eel, hairtail, and tuna; lecithin from walnuts, sesame, yam, and eggs. When purchasing formula, choose products with DHA, ARA, taurine, and nucleotides to promote intellectual development.

How to Feed for a Smarter Baby?

Here are two brain-boosting recipes for scientific nutrition:

1. Spinach and Beef Congee
   • Ingredients: Beef tenderloin, spinach, half a bowl of congee
   • Preparation:
     1. Dice beef and blend into puree.
     2. Wash spinach, blanch, drain, cut into sections, and blend into vegetable puree.
     3. Boil congee, add beef puree, stir until cooked, then add vegetable puree.
2. Black Fungus Stir-Fried with Daylilies
   • Ingredients: Dried daylilies, dried black fungus
   • Preparation:
     1. Soak black fungus in water for no more than 30 minutes, rinse, and tear into pieces.
     2. Soak daylilies in cold water, rinse, chop, and squeeze dry.
     3. Heat oil, stir-fry garlic, add daylilies, braise with stock for 2 minutes, season with soy sauce and salt, and sprinkle with scallions.
   • Note: Fresh daylilies contain colchicine; use dried ones and chop ingredients finely for babies.

Weeks 29-30 of Baby's 1st Year:

At 1 year and 7 months, babies show significant improvements in gross motor skills. If they can walk steadily, guide them to try running, single-leg standing, and kicking to promote coordination. Babies start distinguishing shapes, building simple blocks, and exercising spatial balance by moving objects. Parents should encourage exploration under safe supervision, avoiding over-interference.

How to Enhance Baby Immunity?

1. Continue breastfeeding: Breast milk contains immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, and probiotics to boost resistance and regulate gut microbiota.
2. Scientific formula selection: Choose formula with α-lactalbumin, β-casein, BID probiotics, and lactoferrin to aid digestion/absorption and enhance immunity.
3. Ensure adequate sleep: 8-10 hours daily promotes T-cell production and reduces infection risk.
4. Balanced diet: Consume high-quality protein (dairy, eggs, fish, beans), iron (liver, red meat, black fungus), zinc (shrimp, nuts, mushrooms), and vitamins A/C (dark green veggies, citrus fruits). Avoid high-fat/sugar processed foods.

Weeks 31-32 of Baby's 1st Year:

At 1 year and 8 months, babies move more nimbly (e.g., running smoothly, climbing stairs, full squats). Language ability explodes, learning 1 new word daily, reciting nursery rhymes, and imitating adult tones. Due to weak immunity, prepare common household medications for common illnesses:

1-2 Year Old Baby Home Care and Medication Guide

1. Daily care tips:
   • Drink more water; maintain indoor humidity (clean humidifier daily).
   • Light diet, small frequent meals; eat more veggies, less meat.
   • Avoid crowded places to reduce cross-infection risk.
2. Essential medications:
   • Cold: Xiao Kuai Ke (strawberry flavor, half-bag sachets; 0.5-1 bag 3x daily for 1-3 years)
   • Fever: Meilin Ibuprofen Suspension (use when axillary temperature >38.5℃; max 4 times/24h; orange flavor)
   • Diarrhea: Smecta Montmorillonite Powder (fruit flavor; 1-2 bags daily for 1-2 years, dissolved in 50ml warm water)
   • Cough: Mucosolvan Ambroxol Hydrochloride Oral Solution (5ml 3x daily for first 2-3 days, then 2x daily after meals)
3. Medication contraindications:
   • Avoid complex compound drugs, folk remedies, and adult medications.
   • Antibiotics and antiviral drugs must be used as prescribed, not self-administered.