Even the baby responds to the season change. If the health is strong, then the child becomes more active and cheerful. But it happens so, when in the spring your baby reacts, like you: becomes drowsy, wakes up with difficulty early in the morning and quickly gets tired. Often he does not have enough patience, he is sensitive and his concentration of attention gets worse. A slightly weakened child, who lacks energy and strength, is more susceptible to any infection. Thus, pediatricians recommend not to minimize the danger of spring weakness and take care of the proper way of life of the baby. That's what you can do.
Walking in joy
Nothing so strengthens the health of the child as being in the open air. It provides a good appetite, improved sleep and energy. So now after the winter cold the child should be outdoors for at least three hours, and preferably more. In addition, the first rays of the sun will provide the production of vitamin D3, which is necessary for normal growth of bones.
The weather in the spring is very changeable. If you go for a walk with a small child, remember, then it should only be on one layer of clothing more than you. For 2-3-year-old children, exercise is very important. Encourage physical activity of the baby, since there is nothing more useful for growing bones and muscles. Often visit the playground or play centers.
Games and entertainment develop not only motor skills, but also social skills. Movement affects the development of the brain (physically active children learn more easily). Vital forces will add to the child and exercise. Spring is a great time to learn to ride a bike, scooter, roller skates (great for 4-6-year-olds).
Preparation for strengthening
Winter infections, of course, weaken the body of many children. Now that the baby is no longer sick, you can begin to increase his immunity. Start with vitamins appropriate to its age, you can also give fish oil or herbal complexes. However, before you apply any medication, consult your pediatrician.
This is important, even in the case of normal vitamins. For, although they help protect the young organism from bacteria and viruses, but an overdose of some of them can be very dangerous (for example, vitamins D, E, K), as well as their deficiency. Therefore, doctors usually recommend taking multivitamins for children over the year who have poor appetite, suffer from food poisoning, have low immunity, often get sick, suffer from anemia or have recently been treated with antibiotics.
Another way to improve health in the spring is to use herbal-based complexes. Most of them are allowed for children over 3 years of age. The most popular drugs are obtained from echinacea. The effect of treatment is usually visible after 2-3 weeks.
Sleep is the basis of health
A calm sleep in sufficient quantity adds strength at any age. At night, during sleep, the body produces far more immune cells than it does during the day. Therefore it would be good if the baby slept according to his age the number of hours. A child aged from birth to 4 months should sleep 6-9 hours a day and 5-9 hours at night. At the age of 4-8 months he should be given 2 to 5 hours of sleep in the afternoon and about 10 hours at night. A one-year-old should sleep from 1, 5 to 4 hours during the day and 10-12 hours at night. Once the child is 2 years old, he can already sleep from 0, 5 to 2 hours of sleep during the day and about 11 hours of continuous sleep at night.
Menu for health promotion
An ideal diet in the spring should provide the child with all the necessary nutrients. The dose of vitamins and microelements should be increased. They are not only able to strengthen the immune system, but they will also add energy to the child.
The most valuable in terms of nutrition for the baby is the mother's milk. If breastfeeding is not your case, then give the baby a mixture of probiotics and prebiotics that are offered in pharmacies. They have a beneficial effect on the bacterial flora of the digestive system and protect the body against infections. If your child is more than a year and a half and already knows the taste of new dishes, encourage him to eat fruits and vegetables more often. The most safe for him will be ready-made mixes in jars.
After several months of using frozen food, you can finally prepare the most common at this time of the year salads from young vegetables. Just do not forget to buy vegetables in the best place, preferably in branded grocery stores (if you are sure that no harmful chemical fertilizers were used in their production). To feed the baby, you can also add herbs grown on the kitchen sill, such as salad, parsley, watercress and green onions.
In the properly planned spring menu of the baby should be the following components:
Meat
Give his child 5-7 times a week in an amount of about 50 g. Cook not only chicken or turkey, but also beef, pork. Red meat is an excellent source of iron.
A fish
The child should eat fish 1-2 times a week. It is better to take marine fish for the child, since it contains the polyunsaturated fatty acids necessary for proper development.
Eggs
Must be in the menu 3-4 a week. Egg yolk has many valuable vitamins and minerals. But do not let the kid drink raw eggs unless they are 100% sure of their safety.
The most important is the regularity of nutrition, because it provides the body with a constant inflow of energy, which helps to strengthen health. The child should eat 4-5 times not too large portions. The most important is the breakfast (it's good that the baby eat something warm in the morning).