小孩满月与抓周One-month-old Feast and One-year-old Catch of Babies

在中国，小孩的满月酒和抓周仪式独具特色。小孩出生满一个月的那天, 亲朋好友都会聚到一起庆祝。按照传统，满月酒要办得热闹才好。“抓周”中的“周”是小孩满一周岁的意思。

在小孩子满周岁那天，吃中午长寿面之前，摆上经书、纸、笔、算盘、首饰、花朵、食物和玩具等，如果是女孩，则要加摆勺子、剪子、尺子，绣线等。大人将小孩抱来，父母及他人都不予任何引导和暗示，以此来判断孩子的兴趣，预测孩子的将来从事的职业。

In China, the two occasions are of unique Chinese characteristics。When a baby is a month old, all the friends and relatives will celebrate together. In China, people try to make the celebration lively and joyful.

"Zhou" in the word "zhua zhou" means the baby is one year old. On that day, before the baby eats its longevity noodle, the family will lay out sutras, brush pens, paper, abacus, jewelries, flowers, foods, toys and so on. If it is a baby girl, scoops, scissors, rulers and thread will be added. The baby will be put in front of these articles, and choose whatever they want to take, without any cue or instructions from their parents or other people. According to what the baby catches, the family can predict the baby's interest and the future career.