12/04/2022
First, he needs to run a little to warm up. If the baby is reddened, you can be sure that his feet are not cold. Then he can take off his boots and stand on the snow, at first literally for seconds. Then quickly wipe the feet from the snow with a diaper and put them on, starting with the foot that he first put on the snow. Then again you need to run in felt boots. The duration of a run in the snow is very short at first, then you can increase it. The child will especially like this procedure if performed by the whole family 2 times a week.Hardening is a training of the body's defenses, which teaches it to better endure cold, physical activity, etc. Hardened children later endure changes in humidity, cold and heat more easily, and are less susceptible to colds and other diseases. Hardening and exercise strengthen the nervous system, promote the development of muscles and bones, improve the functioning of the heart, lungs, digestive and excretory organs, blood composition and metabolism, increase immunity to the action of pathogenic factors. When carrying out hardening procedures, one should be guided by the following principles: early start, gradualness and systematicity. It is necessary to take into account the individual characteristics of the child. Means of hardening are simple and affordable. It is only important to discard many ingrained prejudices and not to wrap up children, not to be afraid of fresh air; systematically, 4-5 times a day, ventilate the room, and keep the windows open in the summer - after all, window panes do not let in the ultraviolet rays necessary for a growing organism. It is strictly forbidden to smoke in the room where the child is located. Changing diapers, changing clothes, un******ng a newborn before bathing - the first air baths, the first tempering procedures. For an infant, the air temperature both in the room and outside during an air bath should be at least 22 '. After appropriate training, the temperature in the air bath can be 20 and 18 '. Air baths must be carried out carefully: their duration at first should not exceed 2-3 minutes. Gradually, the time is increased and for children up to 6 months of age it is adjusted to 15 minutes