What should be prepared for the baby's first birthday?

The baby's first birthday is a kind of ceremony held on the first birthday of a child to predict the future and temperament. It is a way to celebrate the first birthday anniversary and is one of the traditional birth ceremonies. The list of items for the baby's first birthday and the predictions (you don't have to prepare everything, just prepare what is convenient for you)

The baby's first birthday ceremony

1. Objects used

According to historical documents, "Fengcao" in "Family Instructions of Yan" states: "According to the customs in the south of the Yangtze River, when a child is one year old, new clothes are made, and he is bathed and decorated. For boys, bows, arrows, paper, and pens are used, and for girls, knives, rulers, needles, and threads are used. Food and drink, as well as precious clothes and toys are placed in front of the child. The child's intentions are observed to test his greed, honesty, stupidity, and wisdom. This is called a test child. Relatives gather together and have a feast."

During the Tang and Song dynasties, this custom was more popular. For example, Wu Zetian once summoned all the grandchildren to the palace to watch them play. "They took the jade rings, bracelets, cups and plates offered by the Western countries, and arranged them in front and behind, and let them fight for them to see their ambitions." In the Song Dynasty, Wu Zimu's "Dream of the Southern Song Dynasty: Raising Children" recorded: "(The child) will get Zhou the next year, and will be named 'Zhou'. His family will set up brocade mats in the hall, burn incense and light candles, and feast the child with fruits and food, as well as the imperial edicts of his father and grandfather, gold and silver toys, stationery books, Taoist and Buddhist scriptures, scales, rulers, knives and scissors, liters, colorful satin flowers, women's needlework, and practical objects, as well as children's toys. The child was placed in the middle seat to see what he picked up first. On that day, all relatives gave gifts and opened a banquet to entertain relatives and friends." From this, we can imagine the lively scene of the time when the guests were full.

It was not until the Qing Dynasty that it was called "Zhuazhou". The etiquette of the Qing Dynasty palace was extraordinary, and the items displayed were very different from those of the folk. For example, the "Continuation of the History of the Imperial Palaces of the Qing Dynasty" records: "(The royal family) used jade ornaments, two jade fan pendants, a gold spoon, a silver box, a rhinoceros bell, a study, and a fruit banquet. The palace supervisor of the inner palace reported to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for preparation." According to the records, the objects of the week-long celebration mainly include the four treasures of the study, scales, abacus, money and ornaments, food toys, bells and antiques, etc. 2. Instructions for use On the day of the baby's first birthday, wash the baby, put on new clothes, start worshiping the ancestors, tell the ancestors the news that the baby is one year old, and pray for the baby to grow up healthily. Then choose a more spacious room, put two square tables side by side in the middle, cover them with cloth or mats, put the prepared week-long celebration items in a semi-arc shape at one end of the table, bring the baby to the other end of the table and let the baby grab the week-long celebration on the table. According to the items grabbed, predict the baby's interests, hobbies and possible careers in the future. During this process, you can record the whole process of the baby's "Zhuazhou" with a camera or video camera.

Notes on "Zhuazhou"

1. The selected "Zhuazhou" should be of the same size (no interference, easy to grab)

2. The selected "Zhuazhou" should be of the same color (do not cause visual interference).

3. The selected "Zhuazhou" must be the first time the baby touches it.

4. Relatives and friends should not interfere in the process of "Zhuazhou".

5. Just grab twice.

6. The "Zhuazhou" activity should be held before lunch.

After the age of three, you can teach your baby to start reading. My daughter started to recognize words at this time. I used many methods to cultivate her interest. The most effective one is to use Apipi. You can search [Cat Xiaoshuai Learns Chinese Characters] on Baidu. It's pretty good. My daughter has used it for more than a year and likes it very much. Now she often tells me stories. It's great.

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