Hi doctor, I am a mother of a seven months old baby girl. I have a few doubts regarding parenting. She is still only crawling and sitting and not yet standing. We are concerned if we are giving her enough time and place. How long and how many times in a day we should keep her on the ground for her to develop further towards standing and walking? Our house floors are dusty, and she tends to take anything she finds and puts it in her mouth. We use floor cleaner liquid, so these chemicals might also be present on the floor. We would want her to try her movements freely but also would like to be cautious on possible infections. In such a case, is it better to use a mat or is it fine to leave her on the floor even if it is dusty and cleaned with chemicals? In the event of things given to her to play with, I wanted to give only silicon teether or BPA-free toys and avoid plastic toys, but plastic toys are more appealing to her. She often keeps them in her mouth. Should we sterilize the teether or toys every time we give it to her? A doctor advised against pacifier, as we cannot keep cleaning it every time the baby uses it. Which is better? Shall I let her keep fingers in the mouth instead or to pacify her with teether or toys? Also, will toys improve her skills? For example, toys manufacturer claims rattling toys would improve her ears, etc. During her birth, we were advised to keep her in the sun early mornings from 6 to 8 AM or evening from around 5 to 6 PM. Due to a disturbed sleep pattern, we can keep her out only around 10 AM. I am concerned about UV exposure, but my family does not believe me. Should we be concerned about UV? How long and at what time should I take her for sunlight exposure?
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