Summer is the most suitable time for tempering a child's body. However, in order that all your efforts are not in vain and the child does not find himself in bed with a cold, you should know some rules and possible ways of tempering children in the summer.
Rules of tempering for children:
- begin hardening as early as possible (health procedures can be carried out from 6-7 days of the child's life by agreement with the pediatrician);
- hardening procedures must be carried out systematically;
- increase the time of the procedure gradually, starting from a few minutes;
- make sure that the child does not freeze from cold water or, conversely, does not overheat in the sun;
- The general procedures for tempering children in summer should be combined with physical exercises and massage;
- correctly choose the clothes and shoes of the child: they must match the temperature of the air, and also be made of natural fabrics and materials;
- it is best to conduct hardening procedures in the form of play and entertainment.
How to temper a child in the summer?
The main hardening factors are natural and easily accessible - air, water, and sun.
The principle of tempering children with air is based on the effect of smooth air drops of air on the baby's skin. To do this, it is enough to allow the child to spend as much time as possible in the open air. Summer walks should be at least 3-4 hours in the morning and in the evening, avoiding the hot sun during lunch hours. In addition, the children's room should be regularly ventilated when there is no child.
The most effective way to strengthen the immunity of preschool children is hardening with cold water. Begin to swim in natural water bodies to the child in quiet weather without wind, at an air temperature of not below + 25 ° and water + 23 °. In addition, the first water procedures should not be long - no more than 3-5 minutes,
An excellent health effect is provided by tempering children with the sun. The morning sun strengthens children's immunity, and also saturates the child's body with such essential vitamin D. The main thing - do not forget to put a panama on a child or make sure that his head is in the shade.