The health of the child is the main component of the full-fledged growth, development and formation of the future personality. Therefore, it is very important to both preserve and strengthen human health, beginning with early childhood. Many parents, in particular mothers, understand this and take seriously the health of their child. Nevertheless, it is important to maintain common sense in everything, because it's too much, it's not sensible. What is meant here?
Many mothers are so serious about the health of their child, that the slightest scratch, runny nose cause a huge panic. But it is worth remembering that an important component of health is a psychological attitude that directly depends on the psychological mood of the mother and what the mother has in her "bears" is directly displayed on her child. Here it is just said about the "golden mean" in relation to the health of the child, which is very important to adhere to. Consider the main criteria for the health of the child, what you need to know and what is important to remember.
The child's health can be divided into four main groups according to six established criteria.
The first criterion takes into account heredity, that is, a genetic predisposition to one or another disease. In addition, according to this criterion, the course of pregnancy itself, the nature of childbirth, as well as the first month of a baby's life are estimated. As a rule, the genetic picture of health is estimated by a geneticist.
The second criterion is the development of the child of the first year of life, where the main indicators of development are analyzed, such as weight, height, head circumference and chest, and others.
The third criterion takes into account the neurological health of the child.
According to the fourth criterion, the development of the child's abilities, speech and communication is assessed. As a rule, the development of these skills is assessed according to a certain table. It is important to remember that there are no clear limits and criteria. That is, every child is a separate person who develops according to his own development program, therefore deviations in one direction or another are not pathologies. Here the whole complex of skills and abilities of the baby is analyzed.
The fifth criterion takes into account the behavior of the child, his communication with others, emotionality, as he eats, bad habits.
The sixth criterion is the analysis of the acquired chronic diseases in the child, and also the defects and anomalies of development are taken into account.
The health group is an indicator that can change throughout life, unfortunately, as a rule, for the worse.
As you can see, the health of the child depends both on genetic factors, and on the course of pregnancy, the nature of childbirth, the correct development of the child of the first year of life, as well as the factors of proper care, nutrition, that is, environmental factors.
It is the sane parents who must seriously take care of all matters concerning pregnancy planning, proper nutrition, and caring for the child himself.
Unfortunately, the process of planning pregnancy has not entered into the general "habit", however, it is from the health indicators of future parents at the time of conception that the health of their unborn child directly depends. Proper planning includes:
- diagnostics of the state of health of future parents; if necessary, certain diseases must be eliminated;
- visiting a dentist,
- full rest before conception in nature,
- Exclusion to the maximum of bad habits (hot drinks, smoking, watching TV, restriction in communication on a mobile phone),
- the maximum restriction in the use of pharmacological agents and household chemicals,
- partial restriction of sexual activity.
The emergence of a new family member is a very important stage in the life of young parents. Therefore, it is important to properly prepare for the birth of a baby, knowledge of the rules of care, nutrition, hardening, the basis of the health of the child. It can be said that this is a whole science, which should be mastered by sensible parents. It is important to combine such two concepts as health and common sense. The child should be attuned to health in terms of preparing parents, where an important role is played by a psychological state that directly determines certain health conditions of the child.