Our task is to tell about what the ardent supporters and opponents of certain ideas argue for the position, and encourage you to think about it and, possibly, change your mind or cease to be so categorical. Help the best advice to parents: the health of the child is in your hands, and it's true.
Slings
Wearing children in woven sling - slings - in Russia began relatively recently, only about 8 years ago. But in this short time the slings had both fans and opponents.
What supporters say!
The body of the child in the correct sling is repeated in a natural position "in the arms of the mother." Mom is easier to survive the "manual" period of development of the baby. Mom feels the baby better when he is in the sling. In the sling, you can breastfeed the baby without attracting everyone's attention. Western studies confirm: wearing a baby in a sling has a positive effect on the child's psychological development. Unlike other devices for wearing a baby, a sling is not so easy to use - it's almost impossible to tie it right from the first time, this one has to learn. Too tight tissue can interfere with normal air access, and the baby may lack oxygen. A small child, when wearing a sling, is forced to constantly stick a nose into his mother and does not see the world around him.
Diapers
In our country, the history of disposable diapers, unlike sligs, has been around for decades, but the controversy about their harm and benefit still does not subside.
What do the supporters say?
Mom does not have to spend all free time on washing and ironing diapers. You can comfortably walk with the baby for several hours. All the "childish surprises" remain inside the diaper, and not on the floor and sofa or mother's lap. A kid does not distract from active games. The use of diapers can lead to diaper rash and diaper dermatitis, because the baby's skin does not breathe. A diaper can cause overheating, especially dangerous for boys. With the constant use of diapers, the risk of developing various urinary tract infections in girls increases.
4 myths about childcare
Small children need cleanliness and sterility. That's why we spend wet cleaning every day, and we wash children's toys once a week. Of course, you should not allow insanitary conditions. But do not overdo it: the child needs to develop immunity to dust, dirt and bacteria, and for this they must be present in the apartment. Diapers can lead to infertility in boys and the fusion of small labia (synechiae) in girls. Boys under 7-8 years of age have no spermatogenesis, and it is virtually impossible to influence sexual function. Synechia in girls are formed from excessive friction of the mucosa of the labia minora on the background of deficiency of estrogen hormones. According to statistics, synechia is fully cured in girls, regardless of whether they continue to wear diapers or not. Nursing mother should not, there is onions and garlic, otherwise the baby will give up breast. Practice says the opposite: many children begin to eat even with more desire. If a child is shaved in a year, his hair will be thick. At one-year-old age, hair follicles begin to be replaced by full-fledged hair. Haircut creates an optical illusion: it seems that the growing hair becomes larger, but in fact their structure simply changes. A child who constantly wore diapers, it is more difficult to accustom to a pot. Diapers cost a lot of money.
Breastfeeding after a year
This topic has traditionally remained the most provocative on the Internet, and in real life. And if everyone agrees that breastfeeding for a year is useful and necessary for a child, then the question of the benefits of prolonged breastfeeding provokes heated debate.
What do the supporters say?
After a year and in the mother's milk, nutrients and vitamins are preserved, it still contributes to the formation of strong immunity. Severe weaning is traumatic for the child's psyche. We must wait until the baby himself no longer needs a breast. Breastfeeding is the most natural way to calm a baby. The longer a baby is on breastfeeding, the more difficult it will be for the mother to go out to work or go on vacation with her husband, leaving the baby in the care of the grandmother. Prolonged breastfeeding does not severely deplete the female body, in addition, nursing mothers are much more difficult to monitor their figure and it is more difficult to return to the previous weight. Mom, breastfeeding 2-3 years of his child, looks indecent. Growing up, children begin to use breastfeeding more for psychological manipulation and less - in order to satisfy hunger. Until now, it has not been studied how long-term breastfeeding affects the psychological development and future sexual attitudes of the child. Prolonged breastfeeding can prevent a child from growing up, feel like a separate person and become independent. Children, whom mothers breastfed and after a year, often grow up capricious and infantile. Joint sleep is useful and not at all scary. True! According to psychologists, joint sleep gives the infant a sense of security, promotes the closeness of the mother and the child and, on the whole, safely affects the atmosphere in the house. Remember: "send" the baby is impossible - the kid will let you know if your posture prevents him from breathing freely.
Start the development of the child as soon as possible
Myth! We all heard about modern development methods, built on the principle "the more information a baby gets, the smarter it will be." But, putting Mozart's infant child in place of children's songs, you risk not only knocking the baby to sleep, but also unconsciously transfer to crumbs too inflated parental expectations. It is better to encourage the interests of the child.