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Diarrhea is caused by a host of bacterial, viral, protozoa and parasitic organisms most of which are spread through contaminated water. Diarrhea is one cause of dehydration and can result to death. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Ensure your baby gets plenty of fluids When an infant has diarrhea, continue breast-feeding. When bottle feeding, dilute cow's milk with twice the normal amount of water. Consult your doctor, especially when the diarrhea persists for more than two days in a child.

According to Mead Johnson, "Language  plays a very important role in a child's intellectual and social development and encompasses the four principles of communication: listening, speaking, reading and writing." As your baby grows, they also learn how to communicate with you. They are studying all your actions and interpret it with their language. Example they cry and you will came to pick them up.  Your baby need language to communicate with you and other people. Language development is a way for you and your child to have communication. Example, when you look at your baby and play a peek-a-boo your baby will smile or laugh. Your baby will learn to play peek-a-boo with you, setting the stage for using language for social skills. According to Sheila Viesca, " The environment plays a key role in a child's ability to learn language. His experiences at home, school, and the community will determine the extent of learning." As a parent you need to provide

Having a baby is truly an amazing experience. It is a gift of love between mother and child that compares to no other. Naturally, as a  mother, you want only the best in life for your child but having a baby can be a time of anticipation, excitement and, for many new parents, uncertainty. Here are the stages of your child and learn how they communicate with you. NEWBORNS Newborns usually imitate your facial expressions. Example stick out your tongue and he'll do the same. They can also  identifies their parents by smell and can pick out their mother's breast milk from that of other mothers. 1 TO 3 WEEKS Baby usually can recognize their parents voice. FIRST MONTH Your baby can raise his head a little when lying face-down. He can also keeps his hands fisted.  When you show him some toys he can follows it with his eyes up to the midline. He can makes throaty and gurgling sounds. Some babies can make sounds such as uhhh, ohhh. Your baby also can smile at this stage.