"How to preserve the health of the child, a conversation for parents" is the theme of our today's article.
With the advent of cold weather, the whole process of life activity seems to slow down: it's harder to get up in the mornings, on weekends you want to luxuriate in bed, you do not want to go to training, you want to stay at home. So we respond to the weather change.
Our children are even more sensitive to this. And you probably noticed how the mood of the baby deteriorates with the weather: it becomes moody, tearful, badly eats, there are health problems, such as a runny nose, a cough and, in addition, a restless sleep. All this can be explained by the influence of such atmospheric factors as pressure, humidity and temperature. The child's body is still weak enough, its immunity is only beginning to gain strength, and therefore they have less opportunity to adapt to changing weather factors. Gradually, as the child grows up, the adaptive abilities of the child grow, he already tolerates more cold and cold diseases, and simply the temperature drops outside the window.
So, if your child is healthy, but meteosensitive, then be sure to follow his regime of the day. Put the bed at the same time, both at night and in the daytime. If the night's sleep is restless, then you can give the baby tincture of motherwort (about 20 drops). Before going to bed, adjust it to a calm mood, reading your favorite book, collecting an uncomplicated puzzle, or just talk to it. Try to prevent the child from going to bed before going to sleep, and do not sit him for watching another cartoon. It will not be of use and will be as an irritant to an unstable and fragile nervous system. A quiet night's sleep will give the baby a good mood for the next day and even affect the depth of day's sleep.
During the day, keep an eye on your baby's activity. Alternate active games with quiet pursuits. Let the kid not only run and play war games, let him do drawing, modeling, that is, such activities that develop small motor skills and greatly influence further mental development.
Walking in the fresh air is very important. Walking should be at least two times a day and it is desirable that the walks were quite long. This will help to overcome the meteosensitivity, and also give a good sleep. So dress warmly, but on weather, and safely go to walk on a city.
It is very good if a child has been accustomed to gymnastics and water procedures since childhood. Be sure to write your child in the pool and with him from the soul splash in the water. Water removes muscle tension, improves overall well-being and gives a feeling of relaxation and joy that is useful not only for the kid, but for you.
If the mood of the baby still leaves much to be desired, he is capricious, then pamper him, buy him chocolate. Its benefits are obvious, and many doctors agree with this, starting with dentists, ending with immunology doctors. Moderate (but not excessive), its consumption increases the level of the hormone of happiness in the blood. And if there is no allergy, then treat them to your baby. And he will certainly thank you with his smile and excellent mood.
To ensure that the child does not catch the virus, be sure to follow the vaccination and put vaccinations. This is necessary if the child goes to kindergarten, but it is also important if he does not visit him and spends time at home with his mother or nanny. If the child is at home, then often ventilate the room so that the air does not stagnate for a long time, this can become a very good sprout for viruses. The air in the apartment would be nice to moisten. Well, if the room has an aquarium, it's a natural moisturizer, but if this is not available, you can use "home" methods: hang wet towels or use a spray for flowers and spray them in the air.
Now our pharmacies have a wide range of sprays for moisturizing the nasal mucosa. Very popular means based on healing sea water. Sea water in them is sterilized and helps maintain a normal level of hydration of the nasal cavity, and additional microelements increase the resistance of the internal environment to pathogenic bacteria. The result is that the mucous membranes of the nose are not overdried and are not irritated by dust, which helps to ward off virus attacks. With the same purpose, you can rinse and the baby's throat.
And the last thing you need to pay attention to is food. Here the rules will be simple as ever - plenty of fruit, vegetables, useful cereals, plenty of liquid. To prevent catarrhal diseases, use rose hips syrup, its taste will appeal to the child, and therefore the next taking of the medicine will not be accompanied by vagaries and hysterics.
And most importantly, remember that the baby is often a barometer of your health and mood, so try to create a favorable environment in the family and do not forget to take care of your own health. Now you know how to maintain the health of the child, advice for parents will help you in any situation!