No offense to grandparents, but most of their advice is hopelessly outdated and generally did not bring any benefit.
Tip number 1. You need to bathe your child daily
The skin of the baby is significantly different from the skin of an adult. Its peculiarity is that it emits much less sweat (the active functioning of the glands begins in the third week of life, and their formation completely ends by the age of five). If we talk about bathing as hygiene, then enough bathe baby once in a couple of days.
If we consider taking a bath as a relaxing procedure, then you can spend them every day. Just do not forget to put a moisturizer on your delicate crumbs after bathing.
Tip number 2. Put the baby to sleep in the darkness and silence (for a calmer and more sound sleep)
Of course, there are children who easily wake up from the slightest rustle. But most sleep peacefully in the presence of some noise and dim light. In the presence of dim lighting and light noise (for example, quiet music or the sound of a working washing machine), children are quite capable of falling asleep. In the future, this ability can develop into a useful habit of falling asleep regardless of the situation: when traveling by plane or train, or during the celebration of the New Year, when a group of adults is still having fun in the next room ...
Tip number 3. At the temperature of the child, rub it with alcohol
This procedure will not affect the body temperature in any way. Unless it cools the surface of the skin for several minutes, while part of the alcohol evaporates. But its other part, absorbed through the skin, enters the bloodstream. It’s like giving your baby night vodka. Does your child need such treatment?
Tip number 4. Wash hands with laundry soap for disinfection before contact with the baby
Once, laundry soap was recommended as being able to "eat off" any dirt, and with it the harmful microbes that live in this dirt. Now a lot of tools have been developed to combat microbes that are added to special toilet soaps. And the benefits are obvious, and the smell is more pleasant.
Tip number 5. Prevent the baby from jumping on your lap - the child will have crooked legs
It is a myth. This does not affect the future shape of the legs. But the skill of maintaining balance and balance of movements - perhaps yes. So the kids learn to maintain balance and find a balance of movements. Therefore, it is not only fun, but also useful!
Tip number 6. Play classic music more often for your baby - this increases the child’s mental abilities
The role of classical music is high for spiritual enrichment and the formation of artistic taste, but as the results of research have established, there is no direct correlation between classical music and the improvement of mental activity in a child. It is impossible to become a genius simply by listening to Bach, Schubert or Tchaikovsky.Even around the clock.
Tip number 7. Do not take the child in his arms while crying, so as not to spoil him. Let it cry
Kids communicate through tactile sensations. When you pick up a child in your arms, the baby receives a signal that he is safe and not alone. Which reassures him. Children under 4 months old can calm down on their own only with the help of a dummy (sucking) or swaddling.
Tip number 8. The child needs to be woken up at night to change his diaper
The excellent absorbent properties of modern diapers allow the baby to sleep peacefully until the morning. In this case, the urine of the child is sterile and does not irritate the skin. Therefore, changing the diaper at night is not necessary. But contact with the feces can cause diaper rash and infection, so the "crap" diaper should not be left on crumbs in any case. This can lead to a urinary tract infection, especially in girls.
Tip number 9. Vaccinating a child during a cold is dangerous
ARVI does not affect the likelihood of side effects during vaccination.
Tip number 10. Using sunscreen for up to 6 months is dangerous
Try to avoid walking during increased solar activity (from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The rest of the time, apply a small amount of cream on exposed areas of the baby’s skin (face, hands, neck).
Tip number 11. Mandatory sterilization of bottles in the first month of life
Dummies and crockery are sterilized only before first use. Further, it is enough to use soap or a special tool for children's dishes. You cannot sterilize the whole world, and you do not need to strive to protect the child from all bacteria. A child is exposed to bacteria and viruses from the outside in a larger quantity than can be found in a well-washed bottle. It is impossible to create completely sterile conditions for the child - this is fraught with the development of allergic reactions due to the “idle” of the immune system.
Tip number 12. Putting your baby to sleep on her stomach is the safest pose
Previously, doctors were worried that in this position the child would not be able to burp, so they recommended a position on the abdomen or on the side. Recent studies have shown that these poses are associated with sudden death syndrome in infants. The safest sleeping position for infants is lying on their backs.
We also read: Can a newborn sleep on his stomach? Baby Sleep on Stomach - Pros and Cons
Tip number 13. If you add rice flour to the mixture, the baby will fall asleep faster
Do not rush things, wait until the baby is six months old. According to the results of studies, early complementary foods (started up to 6 months) are fraught with increased excitability, that is, they will provide the opposite effect to the desired effect - children who started complementary foods before the age of 6 months sleep worse than those whose parents decided to wait. Also, the introduction of complementary foods will adversely affect the body weight of the child in the future (there is evidence of a relationship between early feeding and increased body weight in the future).
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Tip number 14. Scheduled feeding is extremely important.
It is best to feed the baby on demand, food is better absorbed when received on demand and eaten with appetite. Scheduled feeding prevents the internal “clock” from developing and the relationship between hunger and food intake.
We also read: what is the best way to feed - on demand or on a schedule?
Tip number 15. Choose shoes with hard soles for the formation of the foot
Toes for crumbs - the same tool for understanding the world, as well as toes. Therefore, if the baby is in the stroller, it is better to refuse shoes for a walk altogether, in extreme cases, to prefer a flexible non-slip sole.
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In order for your newborn child to feel comfortable, it is necessary to conduct daily hygiene procedures to care for the newborn. They include: washing, bathing, treating the umbilical wound, cleaning the nose and other procedures.
Nature is wise and powerful. Wild tribes and animals do not bathe their children daily; skin lubrication is protection. This is about daily swimming. I do not agree with only one thing - it is categorically impossible to vaccinate children during acute respiratory viral infections, the immune system is weakened, and the vaccine is the living causative agents of the disease, they may well wake up, the result is unpredictable.
I read all these tips for caring for the baby with a smile)) I don’t think that someone strictly follows them)) Just today, something has changed. Take for example diapers, which were not 25 years ago. I still remember how my son sleeps for a long time and sweetly, and he is already wet to the very neck!)) It’s a pity to wake up, even to feed! But, on the other hand, how not to bathe him every day, if he slept for days in such “compresses”?)) I think that you should always look at the situation and listen not only to other people's advice, but also to the voice of your heart.
interesting article) I think that at least 90% of what is written here must be observed. And I hope everyone respects them. Newborn babies need to be treated very carefully. They also require special care, which the author of the article wrote about.