As a rule, the reasons for the appearance of colds are that the human blood vessels of the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx narrow at low air temperatures, thereby worsening the blood flow in the respiratory organs. Therefore, it is easy for viruses to get through the cell membrane into the body. The infected cell dies, and from this damaged surface, a bacterial infection begins. A tempered person develops the opposite picture: under the influence of cold air, the vessels also initially narrow, but then expand sharply, preventing the virus from entering the body.
Are afraid to begin to be tempered it is not necessary and it is possible to start from any age, having entered for dogma regular, regular and adequate loadings on an organism. And for the child, a personal example of parents is also mandatory.
When tempering a baby from birth, it is better to do it with him. Then in the future the child will not have a rejection from these procedures, due to the fact that adults do not.
For children to pour cold water on pleasure, and want to continue, take it all into the game. The child will gladly become a polar explorer on the North Pole or a small seal, jump in a basin with cold water, stand under the mischievous rain from the shower, from which all grow up, come up with and sing with him funny songs or nursery rhymes with a douche.
Older children are already more independent in their decisions, so do not press on the child, but instead try to explain the benefits and necessity of hardening for his health, necessarily proving words with his own example.
Starting tempering, it should be understood that this is not just a short-term dousing with cold water, a metered solar and air bath. When making this decision, it is necessary to radically change the way of life to an active and natural one, which provides for limiting contacts with the "harmfulness" that facilitates the life of today's person - a TV set, an elevator, feeding exceeding energy costs. Change the daily routine, increase physical activity by reducing training, rethink their views on food, sleep, clothes, adjusting them in order to spend more time outdoors in any weather, start playing sports.
It is during the transition to this lifestyle that people begin to adapt to the surrounding environment. A logical consequence of this will be an increase in the resistance of the organism to diseases, a reduction in the frequency and severity of diseases.
Man is born from the very beginning capable of adapting to unfavorable environmental conditions. But when these conditions are eliminated (stable and comfortable air temperature in the apartment, warm water, sterile food, lack of drafts), the inherent adaptation mechanisms are lost as unnecessary. Therefore, when unfavorable conditions occur, the body is not accustomed to them, is exposed to harmful effects of viruses.
Therefore, caring for a baby born, should be organized so that these natural adaptation mechanisms do not fade. It is not necessary to start exposing a child to extremist actions - immediately begin swimming in the ice hole, walking barefoot in the snow. It is enough to increase the motor activity, start sports, to moderate the amount of clothing so that sweating does not occur, to switch to the right and healthy food, taking into account the real energy costs do not feed the child if he does not want to)
It is best to start with sports. In the morning, in any weather, take a run around the house, do exercises, and at home - water procedures: pour cold water or take a contrast shower, starting with heating.
And if you decided to improve the health of your child, then do not give up on your intentions, since in this case you need a systematic and gradual increase in the load. Take into account the individual characteristics - the age, mood and well-being of the child, the absence of serious diseases, which have contraindications to hardening.
Quenching procedures should please the child, bring pleasure, so pay more attention to the exercises that the child himself is stretching. If the child cries, worries, then tempering it is better to postpone for a while, so that there is no feeling of fear.
Hardening is not a 100% protection of the body against diseases, but in many ways reduces the course, complexity and duration of diseases, the frequency and likelihood of complications.
Now you know how to explain to the child what hardening is.