Tempering of children of preschool age at home

Beginning of tempering of children of preschool age is better in the summer. It is necessary to introduce procedures gradually and perform them systematically, so that the effect of hardening is positive. There are special techniques and everyday, familiar from birth. It is important to take into account the temperature regime, the multiplicity of procedures, their compatibility and diversity, so that the baby is interested and pleasant to fulfill them.

Special tricks

Air baths are useful for children from birth. Preschoolers can be constantly in the room in panties and a T-shirt, barefoot. The optimum temperature ranges from 18 to 25 degrees, at which you can safely do gymnastics with an open window. While the child is in motion, the cold does not threaten him. Tempering of preschool children begins with a stay in the open air, this airing an apartment and walking on the street.

When walking in the fresh air in winter, the baby should also be on the move, and not stand in one place, so as not to freeze. Walk in the cold season can be an hour twice a day. On warm days you can walk all free time. In summer, in addition to air baths, it is also possible to conduct solar baths.

Warm up in the sun until 11 am and after 16 hours like all the young children. We can not forget about the headdress and undress the baby before the panties should be at first for 5 minutes, then gradually increase the time to half an hour. In summer it is impossible to walk outdoors at temperatures above 28-30 degrees to avoid overheating.

Water procedures: washing with cool water, rubbing, douchement of hands and feet, contrast shower and bathing in the summer in a river or lake. During the morning water procedures, you should first use warm water, then cool and gradually accustom your child to wash the baby with cold water from the tap all year round.

And to wash not only the face and hands, but also the arms to the elbows, neck and shoulders, and later feet. Contrasting the feet and hands of the child must be terminated with warm water, if the baby is often sick and cold. When the immunity of the baby is strengthened, but not earlier, you can finish dousing with cold water.

Everyday methods are connected with the regime moments, therefore each family can freely and easily use them every day. This is airing the apartment in the morning and before going to bed. And on warm days it is good to put the child to sleep with an open window. It is important to avoid drafts and monitor the temperature in the room. To make the tempering of children 3 years of benefit only, you should not allow the temperature to drop below 21 degrees during sleep.

It is necessary to dress a child easily, in any case not to wrap. So at a temperature of 22 degrees and above enough light shirt and shorts or a summer dress. If the room is cooler, but above 18 degrees - you must have clothes with long sleeves and pantyhose. In those days when the temperature in the apartment drops below 18 degrees, it is imperative to wear warm tights, a jacket and home shoes on the baby.

Tempering of preschool children provides for walking barefoot. Only parents should remember that it is useful to walk barefoot on an uneven surface, over a thick carpet, along the sand, along the grass. And on the flat surface of the floor you can get flat feet and deformed legs at this age, because of the not yet formed arch of the foot.

Parents should never rush to begin to temper their child, blindly follow the fashion or the example of neighbors. It is much more necessary to take into account the opinion of the baby, even a small one. If the child cries, trembles, is afraid, then hardly such hardening will be of use. Most likely, children will not stop ache, but they will additionally receive stress.

Starting to temper the child for 2 years, this is the most suitable option. The main conditions for the start of procedures should be: the child's well-being so that he sleeps, is not frightened, is not physically exhausted and was not in a state of overexcitation. First you need to introduce gentle methods, gradually move on to more extreme procedures.

In the summer, a cool shower is useful, and in winter it is enough to pour cold water on the legs and hands. Only do it constantly, without interruptions. Daily drop in water temperature when pouring feet is enough to prevent the baby from getting sick with colds.

Tempering of preschool children in the next stage involves rinsing the throat and mouth with cool water in the morning and at night. Such a simple technique helps to avoid throat diseases, which are so common in preschool children.

Parents should remember that hardening is not a course of procedures, but a way of life in the family, and it will be necessary to do this all your life. As soon as the quenching procedures stop, the positive effect disappears. Want to be healthy, tempered with pleasure, because it is impossible to do unpleasant things for yourself and your baby for a long time.