A person can breathe from the moment of birth, but to breathe correctly, it turns out, one must learn more. The founders of respiratory gymnastics say that "the ability to control breathing contributes to the ability to control yourself." In addition, breathing exercises for children are also useful because they can help cure some diseases and strengthen immunity.
The child's respiratory system is still imperfect, developing it, you strengthen the defenses of the body. The main idea of respiratory gymnastics for children is the saturation of the whole organism with oxygen. In addition, breathing exercises stimulate the cardiovascular and nervous system, improve digestion, and help to relax, calm down and relax.
The child is difficult to learn how to breathe, because this process happens naturally, but he will never refuse to play a new exciting game offered by you. Since the earliest childhood, it is possible to do exercises that promote proper rhythmic breathing. In order for the complex of breathing exercises to be useful for children, it is necessary to ventilate the room in advance. Each exercise should be repeated no more than 2-3 times so that, firstly, the child does not become dizzy with excess oxygen, and secondly, the baby does not lose interest.
Respiratory exercises for coughing
The main task of respiratory gymnastics for coughing or bronchitis is to improve lung ventilation and avoid sputum stagnation, turning dry cough into productive.
- Bubbles . The child takes a deep breath through his nose, inflating the cheeks-bubbles, and slowly exhales through the mouth.
- The pump . The child puts his hands on his belt and squats, inhaling air, but straightens, exhaling. Squats should be done first incomplete, and then to the floor, thereby increasing the time of inspiration and exhalation.
- Chickens . The child bends downwards and hangs down the arms and wings. With the words "so-so-so" she pats herself on the knees and exhales, then straightens, raising her hands up, and inhales.
Respiratory gymnastics for strengthening immunity
To prevent catarrhal diseases, it is important to teach the child to breathe not with the mouth, but with the nose. After all, when a person breathes through the mouth, the mucous membrane dries up and allows viruses to quickly enter the body.
- The big-small one . In standing position the child inhales and stretches upwards with his hands, showing how big he is already. The child freezes in this position for 2-3 seconds, and then, exhaling, puts his hands down, squats and utters "uh", hiding his head in his lap and showing how small he was.
- Steam locomotive . Simulating the locomotive, the child walks around the room with his hands bent in the elbows and pronounces "chuh-chuh". Ask the baby to speed up / slow down the pace, speak loudly / quietly and quickly / slowly.
- Woodcutter . The baby is standing straight, legs shoulder-width apart with hands folded together. Sharply, as if working with an ax, the kid bends down and "cuts" the space between his legs, uttering "bangs".
- Froggy . The kid imagines that he is a frog: he squats, inhales, jumps forward and after the landing says "kw".
Respiratory gymnastics for the development of the speech apparatus and speech
Not all children correctly pronounce certain sounds at the age of 3-4 years. Help children learn how to pronounce complex sounds by developing his articulatory apparatus with exercises of respiratory gymnastics.
- Snowflake . Give the child a small piece of fleece, which will be a flying snowflake. Ask the child to gently blow the snowflake with rounded lips (as long as possible), and inhale through the nose. The same can be done with paper
an airplane or a butterfly tied for a string. - The dog . Let the child imagine how the dog breathes, which is hot: with the tongue sticking out, quickly inhaling and exhaling.
- Candle . Light the candle and ask the child to blow it gently and slowly without extinguishing the flame.
When dealing with children, it is not necessary to perform the whole respiratory gymnastics complex, you can do several approaches and alternate different exercises. The main thing is that the baby is liked, and he diligently and with pleasure was engaged in an interesting and useful affair.