A child's sense of security and safety is built from a nurturing, responsive relationship with caregivers. If you smile at the baby when he/she looks at you, support and encourage the child when he/she is insecure or scared, notice the child's interest, motivate him/her for further activity - the child will feel safe with you and will be ready to explore the world with you, and later with other significant people.

Your reactions to your child's behavior from the first days of his/her life are an important source of learning for the child. So, from the beginning, try to react with positive attention. Positive attention is the way you show warmth and enjoyment you get from your baby and your relationship with him/her. It is an important motivator and a clear encouragement for the child.

In the first few months of a child's life, the baby's needs for contact with you (both voice and touch) are immense. By responding to them, you will not create bad habits, on the contrary - you will give the baby a sense of familiarity, predictability, which will result in calming down. If you calmly and constantly respond to your child's needs, he/she learns that he/she can be safe and confident, and begins to trust you.

Becoming a parent means, above all, getting to know your child and finding a way to be a source of security, acceptance and building a good image of him/herself. Sometimes we may have the impression that there are some - good enough - guidelines about children that apply to all of them, including general child care guidelines. The reality, however, is that every child is completely different and the path to becoming a good parent is, in fact, your unique experience with your own child.

Recommendations for the introduction of non-milk foods to artificially-fed infants are similar to those for breastfed children, in terms of food choices, meal preparation, feeding methods and respect for the child's needs. All babies older than six months need non-milk foods.

One of the main indicators of a baby's health in the first months of life is steady weight gain. The key factors affecting infant growth are good nutrition and care, but genetic characteristics also play an important role. Growth dynamics depend on the newborn's maturity (whether he/she was at term or preterm), his/her birth weight and a number of other factors.

Lingering (residual) tobacco smoke (thirdhand smoke) - exposure to particles of nicotine and other harmful chemicals from tobacco, which persists long after actual smoking, due to their deposition on various surfaces.

Passive smoking (secondhand smoke) - involuntary inhalation of tobacco smoke consisting of a mixture of smoke from a lit cigarette and smoke exhaled by a smoker. 1.2 million deaths a year are linked to exposure to tobacco smoke.

E-cigarettes - a typical 21st-century product, a result of technology penetration into all pores of society. Their operation is based on heating a liquid (which usually contains nicotine) and creating a mixture of small particles that are released into the air.

It is generally known that smoking is a significant risk factor for the development of many respiratory system diseases, so the question logically arises - is there and what is the health impact of tobacco consumption during the current COVID-19 pandemic?