A large number of parents have ever faced such a problem as children's respiratory system diseases. Undoubtedly, when a child is sick - it can not rejoice. However, not all parents at the same time tend to go to the pharmacy for some medications, because they prefer other methods of treatment, but how to help their kid is not always known. It is worth noting that in order to improve the protective function of the body, restore normal breathing after the illnesses, and to prevent colds, it is possible to perform respiratory gymnastics.
Performing respiratory gymnastics for children is not difficult, especially as it can be done in the form of a game that will only give the child pleasure. This gymnastics is very useful for a child, because it stimulates the work of the intestines, stomach and heart, and has a positive effect on oxygen metabolism throughout the body. In addition, if the child is hyperactive, then gymnastics will help him relax and calm down. The most important is the correctness of the exercises, then the results can greatly please.
The first thing you should know is that the inspiration should be through the nose, and the exhalation through the mouth. When breathing in, you need to monitor the shoulders of the child: they should not go up, the body should remain calm. Exhalation should be long and smooth, while the cheeks of the child should not be inflated. If the gymnastics is performed correctly, it will only bring pleasure.
Another important point: if during the performance of an exercise a child often breathes or his skin turns pale, then stop the exercise. Most likely this reaction is the result of hyperventilation of the lungs. In this situation, you should do the following exercise: put the handles like when washing with water, and then dip the baby's face into them, taking a deep breath and then exhaling. Exercise should be repeated several times.
Breathing exercises
For each age there are breathing exercises. For example, for two-year-old children the following exercises are effective:
Hamster
This exercise is loved by all children, because it is not complex and very cheerful. The exercise consists in the fact that the baby must represent the hamster. To do this, you need to inflate your cheeks and take ten steps. Then the baby must turn around and slap himself on the cheeks so that the air comes out. After this, you need to take a few more steps, while you should breathe your nose, as if sniffing out new food to put on cheeks. Exercise is repeated several times.
Balloon
In this exercise, the child must lie on the floor and put the handles on the stomach, while he needs to imagine that his belly has an air balloon. After this, it is necessary to inflate this ball (that is, the tummy), and after five seconds, when the mother claps her hands, the baby must blow the ball. Mom can also perform this exercise with the child, it needs to be repeated five times.
Exercises for children aged three years:
Hen
The child must be put on a chair, his hands are lowered. Then he should take a quick breath, hands at the same lift to the armpits with their hands up - get a chicken. Then we lower the "wings", while exhaling and turning the palms down.
Rhinoceros
It is necessary to imagine yourself as a rhinoceros, this rhino must breathe through one nostril, then through another.
Diver
Mom and baby should present themselves as divers, who descend to the bottom of the sea to see beautiful fish, and for this it is necessary to hold your breath for as long as possible.
For older children, "games" as breathing exercises can be found everywhere. For example, you can pound juice in a glass when he is sitting in a cafe. Therefore, if a child is so indulging, it should not be scolded, according to experts, this is an excellent exercise for breathing. The main thing is that the child does not inflate his cheeks, and his lips are in one fixed position.
Soap bubbles are also a good training for the breathing system. With moving games, you can apply sound exercises, for example, to scream like Indians. Games with elements of exercises - a lot, you need only a little imagination.