Toddler and the sea
To take a child to the sea - so parents formulate their main vacation task. What for? To the sun gave a beautiful tan and vitamin D; Sea - air saturated with curative ions of iodine; unfamiliar surroundings - new impressions. Is it necessary for the baby?
On the one hand, children are much easier to acclimatize than adults. On the other hand, you need very little: mother's milk, calm sleep and joyful smiles of adults. But with this on vacation may be a problem.
Doctors do not recommend taking children under three years to rest in another climatic zone. In the sea they can not: salty water can cause irritation of delicate skin, plus waves that are likely to frighten the crumb.
Sunbathing baby, especially a baby, also impossible during a family vacation at sea with a child. It and in our latitudes can be carried out for a few minutes to the open sun, and then only in the early morning, long before the midday baking. It has long been established that malignant skin diseases in adulthood are directly related to sunburn obtained in childhood.
There is a pool with chlorinated water of dubious purity, children's playrooms, which take only 2-3 years, and excursions to local attractions.
Outsmarting nature
In the summer, children, suddenly moved by the will of their parents to the warm regions for a family vacation at sea with a child, difficulties with acclimatization are not so terrible as in the winter when they fall from frost to heat. And yet the unusually high temperature and humidity, and even the hardships of the way to the south, make themselves felt. Strangely enough, it is the babies that are best adapted to the new conditions, especially if their daily routine and diet do not change. And if the mother does not allow herself to get carried away by local raznosolami, the taste of her milk for crumbs remains the same, and, hence, there will most likely be no problems with the belly of the child. And with the fact that the vacation will end up as a limit for her mother, she will have to accept it.
Children 3-4 years old adapt to the changes a little worse, despite the fact that this age is considered the most suitable for the first trip to the sea. And the move / flight from the cold climate to hot passes pretty painlessly, but when you return from the far edges of "migratory birds" a cold is waiting. To avoid this, you must comply with a number of conditions. Plan your vacation so that young children spend at sea not less than three, and preferably two or three weeks. If the baby is allergic, do not return it from the sea in less than two months.
Studies show that "northern" children during their vacation fall ill at least twice - upon arrival at sea and on their return from it. Changing the climate is a big load on the baby's body, and these two stresses need to be diluted as much as possible in time.
A 5-6 year old child already experiences a different kind of shake-up, like a long trip. Of course, in this case it is also unreasonable to take it to the other end of the world, but the nearest sea resorts will only benefit him. He will not only be tempered and learn how to swim - at this age he is able to know the world around him on a completely different level: all horizons are open to him. Therefore, the five-year plan, unlike his younger brother, will get real pleasure not only from the fuss in the sand, but also from communication with people, from an unfamiliar language, from a new game. At this age the child is able to make a company for parents on excursions and at the same time will not be a burden.
Some parents go for a trick: instead of flying to the sea for a couple of weeks, they rent accommodation on the coast for a long time, cooperate with other moms and dads, sit by the sea with the children in turn, the process is being implemented by all: grandmothers, nannies, close and distant relatives with their children. Such a holiday - in a fold and wholesale - is obtained quite budget.
There is another way to outwit nature: to minimize the trip. If the southern sortie takes three days, the body does not have time to go through the entire acclimatization cycle, and the return home will be painless. But, in fact, this weekend at the sea, and even with a small child in his arms, and not rest at all. In addition, the child always has a chance to pick up any virus or infection in the airport, hotel, plane, that is, in places of large population, Change of seats - no matter whether for a long short time - immediately affects the appetite sha. This is a tradition of my summer phenomenon, the hotter around, the stronger our body needs to cool, and in children the mechanisms of thermoregulation are still weak, and those forces that usually go neither digesting food, are now directed to fight heat. But in summer, children eat less, but they drink more. This problem can turn out to be a boon: among unfamiliar delicacies, it is better to refuse refreshment once more. But the parents, frightened by the child's lack of appetite, try to cram something into the crumbs, and not always something useful and timely.
In the country, in the wilderness ...
A dacha or a village house in the middle zone, in comparison with a seaside resort, has a number of advantages.
There are no age restrictions. If the house is at least minimally comfortable, the baby can be taken out of the city already from a month old. Wait a few years will not have to.
Habitual climate
At the adult townspeople in the first days on fresh summer air the head can be turned, and on small summer residents change of conditions does not affect in any way. Guaranteed there will be no failure of biorhythms from the change of time zones, nor difficulties with acclimatization.
Familiar food
Of course, for a baby, it may be a discovery that carrots and cucumbers grow on a bed, not on a shelf in a supermarket, but at the same time there is not a drastic change in the diet - unless, eating "from the bed," the child receives more vitamins.
Long rest
At the dacha you can come at least for the whole summer, even for the weekend - there will be no problems in either case.
In general, with the proper planning of recreation in the country, summer will give the baby a charge of cheerfulness, strengthen his strength and health, help cleanse the body and store vitamins for a year ahead, and give a lot of joyful experiences. But with the wrong approach, the dacha is able to turn from a heavenly corner into a place of exile.
Living wage
In a country house, you need to provide for yourself and children, at least minimal comfort - both physical and psychological - so that the vacation does not turn into a total struggle for survival.
Warm up
The nights are pretty cool, especially in early summer. If the house is not heated, store an electric heater and a heating pad - you put it in your baby's bed. Make sure that the house has blankets and warm clothes.
Provide communication with the "Big Earth"
If you are staying in a secluded place, consider how the injured child will receive medical care.
Get support
A trip to a dacha with children is a difficult test for a woman who is forced to drag herself and her house and children by herself. Therefore, Mom must necessarily arrange a respite! It is worth negotiating with relatives to replace her "on duty" at least on weekends and give her the opportunity to "tear herself away" and let off steam: walk through the forest, go to the store, and finally just have a nap.
Find your child's friends
A brat of a tomboy 2-5 years old has to throw out energy somewhere. At home, he played in the courtyard or in the kindergarten with his peers, and now all his leprosy is directed at his mother. The company in the village is harder to find than in the city, but it's necessary to do it - at least for your own peace of mind. Fortunately, in summer conditions, friendship arises easily even between children of different ages.
Too Good - Bad
What troubles are usually waiting in the country? Well, he will eat a child of unwashed berries, fall into a pit, hurt his leg, someone will bite him. All these problems parents usually know how to prevent: they fence and brew holes where a small researcher can climb, collect nails, destroy bushes as a class, and store up repellents.
But no one expects that eco-friendly, useful, ripe and. most importantly, washed gifts of nature can cause the most real poisoning. For example, berries, which moms and especially grandmothers try to feed the baby in reserve, not taking into account that vitamins (except for vitamin C) do not accumulate in the body. Meanwhile, almost imperceptible to the eye of the parent, tiny bones of strawberries can cause a strong irritation of the intestine and as a result - a serious disorder. The rule is simple: at a time a child can eat as many berries as fit in his (not Mom's!) Handful.
Also, by the way, it concerns fresh greenery. If generously sprinkled with parsley and dill useful "green soup", the consequences for a child under three years can be very unpleasant. It is better to boil the greens with other vegetables.