Babies thrive when all of their needs are fulfilled consistently and with loving care.孩子茁壮成长时，他们所有的需求不断得到满足与关怀。 A baby goes through so many changes that it can be hard for you to keep up with all the things experts say you "should be" doing to promote healthy growth and development.婴儿经过这么多的变化，它可以为你很难跟上所有事情的专家说你“应该”这样做，以促进健康成长和发展。 Remember that the best things for your baby are usually the simplest.请记住，最好的事情为您的宝宝通常是最简单的。 Loving, holding, feeding, changing, and talking to your baby are the things to focus on.爱，持有，喂养，不断变化，说你的孩子的事情是把重点放在。 The rest will fall into place.其余的将落入地方。

But you can always learn more about how to help your baby grow and develop in healthy ways.但是，您可以随时了解如何帮助您的宝宝成长和健康发展的途径。

Promote physical health and development by:促进身体健康和发展：

• Breast-feeding for at least the first year of life.母乳喂养至少在生命的第一年。 Introduce solid foods at the appropriate time, ideally after breast-feeding exclusively for the first 6 months.引进固体食物在适当的时候，最好在哺乳纯粹的前6个月。
• Learning your baby's rhythms.学习您的宝宝的节奏。 You will gradually get a sense of your baby's unique sleeping and eating patterns and be able to help establish a routine by about 3 months of age.你会逐渐感觉到一种成就感，你的宝宝独特的睡眠和饮食模式，并能够帮助建立一个例行约3个月的年龄。 However, be prepared to make adjustments as needed.然而，准备作出必要的调整。
• Always putting your baby to sleep on his or her back.总是把你的孩子睡在他或她回来。 This sleep position helps reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).这睡眠的立场有助于降低风险的婴儿猝死综合症（ SIDS ）的。 For more information on SIDS, see the topic Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).欲了解更多有关小岛屿发展中国家，见本专题婴儿猝死综合症（ SIDS ）的。
• Allowing your baby "tummy time" while he or she is awake and you are closely watching.让您的宝宝“肚子的时间” ，而他或她是清醒和您正在密切关注。
• Keeping your baby safe from injury, drowning, burns, poisoning, and other dangers.保持您的宝宝免受伤害，溺水，烧伤，中毒和其他危险。
  • Buy safe baby equipment婴儿购买安全设备 (What is a PDF document?) and use it properly. （什么是PDF文件？ ）和正确使用它。
  • Use a car seat every time your baby rides in the car.使用汽车座椅每次宝宝乘坐的汽车。
  • Do not leave your baby alone with a pet.不要你宝宝单独与宠物。
  • Never leave your baby alone or in the care of an older child, even for a moment, during baths or while he or she is on a changing table.永远不会离开你的宝宝单独或照顾老人孩子，即使是现在，在洗澡或在他或她是一个不断变化的桌上。
• Post emergency numbers near the phone.紧急电话后附近的电话。 Include information about how to reach your doctor, friends, and neighbors.包括有关如何实现你的医生，朋友和邻居。 Keep your local Poison Control Center number handy, too.请您当地中毒控制中心号码方便了。
• Never shake your baby.从来没有动摇你的宝宝。 Shaking your baby in anger or frustration can lead to shaken baby syndrome.振动您的宝宝在愤怒或沮丧会导致婴儿摇晃综合症。 Get help immediately if you feel that you or another caregiver might hurt your baby.立即获得帮助，如果您认为您或其他照顾者可能会伤害您的宝宝。
  • Call 911 if it is an emergency. 拨打 911 ，如果它是一个紧急情况。
  • Call your health professional, friend, relative, or parent hot line if you are feeling overwhelmed to the point that you feel you are not able to care for your baby.打电话给您的健康专业，朋友，亲戚，或父母热线电话，如果您觉得不知所措到如此地步，你觉得自己不能够照料宝宝。

For more information, see the topic Health and Safety, Birth to Age 2.欲了解更多信息，见本专题健康和安全，出生年龄2 。

You can help promote the healthy emotional development of your baby by:您可以帮助促进健康的情感发展您的宝宝是：

• Encouraging bonding.令人鼓舞的粘接。 Consistently interact with and provide loving attention to your baby.一贯互动，并提供热爱注意您的宝宝。
• Recognizing and reinforcing behaviors.认识和加强行为。 For example, when interacting with your baby, encourage smiling and eye contact.举例来说，当同你的宝宝，鼓励微笑和眼睛接触。
• Responding appropriately to crying.响应适当哭泣。 Your baby cries to communicate needs, such as feeling hungry or uncomfortable.您的宝宝哭声沟通需求，如饥饿感或不舒服。 You are not spoiling your baby by promptly responding to these cues.你不是溺爱你的孩子，及时应对这些线索。 Some babies may experience colic, which is the extreme end of normal crying behavior that peaks at about 8 weeks of age.有些婴儿可能会遇到绞痛，这是极正常的结束哭行为，高峰在8周左右的年龄。 Using comforting techniques, such as carrying your baby with you in a front pack, may help.用安慰的技术，如携带您的宝宝与你在前面包，可以帮助。 For more information on crying behavior, see the topic Colic or Crying, Age 3 and Younger.欲了解更多有关哭的行为，见本专题绞痛或哭泣，年龄3岁。
• Managing separation protest.总经理离职抗议。 Beginning around 6 months of age, your baby begins to feel uneasy when you go away.从大约6个月的年龄，您的宝宝开始感到不安当你走。 You can help your baby manage these emotions by making sure your child is well-rested and well-fed before you leave.您可以帮助您的宝宝管理这些情绪，确保您的孩子充分休息和喂养，然后再离开。 It may also help to distract your baby, such as with a favorite toy.它还可以帮助您的宝宝的注意力，如与喜爱的玩具。