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To do this, dry flannel or a piece of soft woolen cloth daily in the morning rub the body, arms and legs of the child to a pink color. After one and a half to two weeks, you can proceed to wiping with water. With a mitten made of woolly cloth soaked in water and wrung out, they first wipe the arms, then the chest and stomach, back, buttocks, and legs of the child. Immediately wipe the wetted part of the body with a fluffy towel until the skin turns slightly red. The whole body, except for the wiped part, should be under the covers. Wiping can be done by adding 1 teaspoon of salt or a tablespoon of sea salt to 1 glass of water. Wiping is usually done after the child's morning sleep. Their duration is 5-6 minutes. The water temperature should be at first 32-33', then gradually, with an interval of 5-7 days, the water temperature is reduced by 1' and brought to 30'. A hygienic bath should not be made hot. The water temperature for children under 6 months of age should be 36.5-37.5 ', and for older children - 36 '. After such a bath, it is useful to pour water over the child, the temperature of which is 1-2' lower than the temperature of the bath water. Over time, the temperature of the water for pouring is reduced by another 2-3 '. Starting from 10-11 months of age, in the morning and in the evening, the face, neck and arms (up to the elbow) of the child should be washed with cool water (the temperature of which is not lower than 18-20 '). Walking is very useful for children. It should be accustomed to cold air gradually, starting with “walks” in a room with an open window, sleeping in the fresh air is useful.
Hardening and massage. Hardening should be tried to be carried out in such a way that it causes a good, joyful mood in the child. The procedure is performed incorrectly if the baby is restless during it. Hardening procedures are stopped if the child is ill, with increased excitability (irritability, sleep disturbance, increased tearfulness and refusal of the breast, etc.). From the end of the 1st month of life, it is useful for the child to do massage, and from the 2nd month - gymnastics, but first it is necessary to show the child to the doctor and agree on the introduction of this procedure with him. Massage is carried out daily, always at the same time, 30 minutes after eating. The duration of classes is 5-12 minutes. Each technique is repeated 4 to 6 times.