Active lifestyle, frequent stress in the family and at work often lead to overstrain, a bad mood, and as a result - to depression. Psychologists recommend learning to relax and use the means of relaxation and meditation to combat "overload". But what if a very small child is overstrained, overexcited and difficult to calm down after active games and communication? How to defeat child hyperexcitability? About all this in more detail.
For some reason, it is commonly believed that the methods of relaxation and meditation are shown only to adults. In fact, it's not entirely true. Yes, frankly, it is difficult to explain to a three-year-old child what meditation is. Therefore, the relaxation of preschool children requires a special look and approach. The main thing is to use it correctly and skillfully.
The nervous system of the child, especially at the age of up to three years, is far from perfect. Children of this age are difficult to control the processes of excitation and inhibition of the nervous system. This explains the restless sleep or problems with falling asleep after active games. First of all, it concerns active children. But, despite this, there are many ways by which you can calm down the "roaming" child.
Is this situation familiar to you when your baby wants to sleep, while he rubs his eyes, but continues to active, tumbling, crawling, thus, almost in a sleepy state repeating his past day? If so, then you should "work" on your child. And this "mission" should not fall on doctors, educators or any other "intermediary", work on the child is your parental duty.
Organization of the daily routine
Easily excitable children often "suffer" by the absence of sleep and wakefulness. Often, they are difficult to lay down to sleep according to a certain schedule. Therefore, in this situation, the main thing - not the desire to adjust the child to a special regime, it is important to create conditions for a certain "rhythm of the day." Breakfast, lunch, dinner and walks should be at a specific time of the day, ideal for your child, and not corresponding to some standard schedule. The period preceding rest should not be excessively active. Thus, the habit plays its important role for the child: the time of rest and the time of wakefulness are adjusted to the special "ritual of the day" to which the child is accustomed.
Massage and physical education
I think the benefits of massage and physical education should not be told once again - everyone has known this for a long time, but often they are either lazy or forget. In a situation with an active child, sport is an important part of the educational process. Physical culture, thanks to active exercises, educates a person, helps the intellectual development of crumbs. Little babies just need to alternate physical exercises with intellectual exercises or in their harmonious combination.
An important role is played by a relaxing massage. Having studied the technique of such a massage, you can, by working on certain points, "manage" the emotional state of the child. The important thing is that you can cope with all this yourself. To begin with, it's just worth inviting an experienced masseur who will show and teach massage skills.
Simply miraculous power is provided by the massage of the piles: gently massage the baby's feet, lightly pograminate them, "paint eight". The main thing is to choose the right moment when your child will simply lie down, and not run away in search of a new occupation for himself.
Aromatherapy
The power of smells is huge! Some smells inspire, others, on the contrary, oppress and upset. The effect of aromas on the child's sense of smell is similar to the effects of aromas on the adult's body. Only not all aroma oils can be used as a sedative for a child's body. Calming effects are essential oils of chamomile, lemon balm, roses, sage, which are used in children's practice. In any case, care should be taken in applying oils: do not apply them undiluted directly to the skin of the child, especially at the age of up to three years. The most innocuous way of using essential oils is the aroma lamp.
Relaxing Exercises
When dealing with a child, you can do relaxing exercises, best with the use of a ball-fitball. Shake the baby on the ball forward-backward, right-left, do the same "eight", sprinkle. The ball will help to calm down, relax, exercise the vestibular apparatus, remove the tone and tension.
Relaxation and meditation
It is difficult to imagine a one-two-year-old baby in a meditative state. Therefore, all relaxation and meditation is reduced to general relaxation and comfort. Nevertheless, certain exercises for the relaxation of preschool children still exist, which are important and should be applied.
Turn on the music for meditation: the sound of the sea, the forest, the breeze, the singing of birds. Stroke the baby, tell him how you love him. Speak comforting words, like, for example: "you rest, every cell of your body rests, you are completely relaxed, everything is fine ..." The voice must be quiet and calm. Exercises will benefit if you are calm, relaxed, balanced and in a good mood.
In general, following the above recommendations, it is not so difficult to "fight" with a very active baby. An important role is played by your inner state, which the child always feels and attracts.
The methods of relaxation of children of preschool age listed in the article are not a "medicine" and treatment of disorders of the child's nervous system. This is already the work of a neurologist. This article is addressed to parents, whose children are simply overly active, and, having wandered, they simply can not stop. The nervous system of the child is not ideal, we are parents - skilled wizards and teachers for their children, if we so want.