The first thing to do is to pay attention to the baby's skin. By changing the skin can be said about the development of many diseases. For example, long diaper rash testifies to allergic dermatosis. With this diagnosis, the baby needs to arrange so-called air baths more often. Air baths are the tempering of a child with cool air. The toddler is stripped to the goal and given him time to lie naked. The temperature in the room is gradually reduced to 19 degrees. Such procedures have a beneficial effect on the baby's skin, on his nervous system.
Obligatory care of the child at home after the maternity hospital includes mandatory daily washing. Sweating is not only an important measure of baby hygiene, but also the prevention of genital diseases. Especially washing is important for girls. When you wash your baby, you should touch the genitals very carefully, you can not rub them. Make sure that the sliders and the other lingerie of the toddler do not have rough joints that can rub on his genitals. Diapers and sliders should be ironed.
Some parents think whether or not to use disposable diapers at home. if the child does not have an allergic reaction and irritation on them, then diapers can be used, but all day to keep the baby in the diaper is unacceptable, so it may occur diaper rash.
Also, follow the hair and nails of the child. As for the nails, then since your baby starts to crawl, and then walk, under his nails will accumulate dirt. And dirt, as you know, is the source of various infections. If you do not cut your nails on time, they can scratch your skin. It is necessary to watch, that the child's nails always remained clean and short-cut. On your hands, cut off the toddler's nails with a semi-circular shape so that they do not snag on their clothes and do not scratch the child. On the legs, the nails should be cut straight, so that the nail does not grow into the skin.
Approximately from the fourth month of life, caring for a child at home includes hair cutting. Approximately at this time, some parents cut their children. This measure of hygiene is not mandatory, but if the hair interferes with the baby, fall into your eyes, then, it is better to cut it. The first haircuts of the child are at home, you should not seek help from a hairdresser. Model haircuts in the baby still will not work, and gently cut the hair you can and yourself. Many parents cut their babies in a dream when their head is still.
After maternity care for the child also includes bathing. Up to six months of the baby should be bathed at home daily. the exception is the following cases: if the child is sick, a few days after the vaccination, if the baby is afraid of water for some reason. In these cases, do the first time wiping with warm water.
During bathing, it is not necessary to use soap every day, it can dry the baby's skin. Use soap 2-3 times a week. The baby's calf can be washed with a soft baby washcloth or a piece of soft cloth. Do not rub the baby's skin so that it does not damage it. During bathing, to the baby this procedure gave pleasure, it is possible to lower in a bath a toy - frogs, ducks. When the child is sitting, offer him a little play in the bath. If the child is naughty, do not keep it in the water forcibly, it should be quickly washed and get out of the water.
If you are going to teach your child to swim at birth, then you should teach him from the earliest time to swim in a large bath.
Also, watch for the purity of children's clothing. Do not use dirty diapers and reuse. It is better to wash the baby's lingerie first time not with child's powder, but with laundry soap, then thoroughly rinse. If the baby does not suffer from skin allergies, then you can not boil the laundry. But you need to iron it on both sides. Dry diapers are best outdoors. Sunlight kills germs.
Some parents from the very beginning put on baby sliders, and this is right, because for the newborn is very important development of motor activity. But, however, if the baby does not sleep well, shudders and wakes up from the chaotic movements of the limbs, you should swarm it for the night.
Dressing the baby should be so that it was convenient for him to move, not hot and not cold. If the baby's head sweats, then it's hot for him. If the child has a pale face and lips, then it's cold, you should dress him warmer.
Caring for a child at home after the hospital includes massage. Massage is very useful for newborn children - it improves their well-being and mood, they become more active. Massage the newborn should be done by yourself every day. From an older age, the massage is combined with gymnastic exercises that contribute to the development of the child's motor skills.