A UNIQUE STAGE OF LIFE

The beginning of life can influence what will become of the rest of it.

É nesse período que cada célula do corpo está sendo formada e programada. Os primeiros 1000 dias de vida se referem ao período que vai de zero a 3 anos anos de idade, incluindo o período gestacional. O crescimento e o desenvolvimento nesse período são maiores do que toda a vida.

São 270 dias de gestação mais 365 do primeiro ano de vida e 365 do segundo aninho. Eis que chegamos a 1000, soma que simboliza a principal janela de oportunidades para uma infância cheia de vigor, com impactos que se estendem por décadas.

This period can radically change a child's destiny, not only in biological terms (growth and development) but also intellectually and socially.

Os 1000 dias representam um conceito novo, elaborado com base em pesquisas realizadas nos quatro cantos do planeta, e que já batiza um programa do UNICEF (que faz parte da Organização das Nações Unidas) para a promoção da saúde das gestantes, do aleitamento materno e de uma alimentação equilibrada desde o início da vida, além dos cuidados primeiros dois anos do bebê são fundamentais para a saúde do indivíduo durante o resto de sua vida.

Essa fase molda o desenvolvimento físico e mental da criança. Isso porque, tanto no ventre materno como nos dois primeiros anos de vida, o organismo está mais sensível às influências do ambiente.

Before and during pregnancy

Pregnancy planning and body preparation

Recommendations about health, adequate weight gain, nutrition and well-being of the child.

1 to 12 months

During this phase, it is essential to perform actions such as: talking to the babies, looking into their eyes, speaking tenderly, stimulating them with coloured objects at a distance of more or less 3 centimetres, lying them face up and stimulating them to lift their neck so that they strengthen the muscles of this area.
Stimulate the baby to touch objects with his/her hands, always talking and looking at him/her. A good tip is to lie his/her face down on his/her arms, play and show toys to him/her.
At this age, a good idea is always to wait for the baby's reaction when you offer him/her something, be it food or a toy. It is also important to stimulate him/her to try to reach the objects offered. Stimulating babies with sounds outside their field of vision also helps them to look for the sounds by turning their heads. This is also the time to stimulate them to change position by rolling over.
At this stage the baby already starts to seek attention from people and it is important for parents to be alert to requests. Easy to hold toys are important for the baby to practice holding and changing hands. It is also an interesting phase for stimulating speech, by talking and singing a lot to the child and using easy words that it can repeat. Playing on the floor stimulates sitting, belly-crawling and then crawling.
At this age playing with gestures, such as clapping hands and waving good-bye, is important for the child to imitate. It is also recommended to stimulate the child to grasp small objects, using the index finger and the thumb to do so. Books with pictures help the child to express themselves and interact with their parents.

1 to 2 years

This is when limits need to start being set and the parents must be firm. It is worth starting to stay away from the little one for short periods of time, so that he is not afraid of the parents' absence. It is also important to stimulate the child to use words rather than gestures and to move around more often, so that he feels safe enough to risk walking.

This is a good time to tell stories, listen to music and dance with the child. You can also encourage them to doodle on paper, thus stimulating their creativity. It is also interesting to encourage them not only to walk forwards, but also sideways and backwards.

At this stage, it is interesting to start showing and naming objects on television, in magazines and in books. Notice whether the child will begin to put words together and try to make short sentences. It is when the child begins to demonstrate his/her own will and say a lot of "no's".

As modalidades de atendimento na Obra do Berço são destinadas a crianças de ambos os sexos, na faixa etária de 0 a 3 anos e 11 meses em vulnerabilidade social.