Infants and young children's intestines and stomach are not yet mature, and the main food source is milk, which is easy to flatulence and indigestion. The buoyancy of water helps the baby stretch his limbs, helps the body to circulate and metabolize, and promotes exhaust. Once the baby's small belly is digested, he can sleep more stably. In addition, swimming can also promote the secretion of gastrointestinal hormones, thus increasing appetite.
2.*** sensory integration
The resistance of water helps to increase muscle tension and make the baby's hands, feet and body stronger. The pressure of water can * * * skin, similar to deep pressure. In order to keep balance in the water, the baby must constantly wave his hands and feet to learn rhythm and float, which can not only make the vestibular sense gain * * *, but also let the baby practice controlling his body. Babies who can't climb and walk can slide their hands and feet forward by the buoyancy of water, which helps to improve their activity and sense of accomplishment.
3. Auxiliary early treatment
Many occupational therapists use "water" to treat children born with special diseases. Chen Yinan, head of the functional therapy group of the rehabilitation department of Changhua Christian Hospital, said that infants with cerebral palsy can help their hands and feet to move with the help of buoyancy of water and reduce the learning burden; Autistic babies can interact with their parents by swimming; A baby with sensory integration disorder can get a variety of senses through water.
Baby can start swimming at the full moon, and at the age of 0, baby will fall in love with swimming! Before swimming? Medium? After the inspection! Check! Before swimming
1. Choose a suitable swimming pool.
The depth of the infant swimming pool should be 100 ~ 120 cm, the water temperature should be kept at 32℃ ~ 34℃, and the room temperature should be kept above 26℃ ~ 28℃. The water quality must meet the national standards, life-saving equipment is complete, and the instructor must have relevant certificates such as baby swimming and pool rescue.
Prepare swimming supplies
In order to prevent the baby from defecating in the water and polluting the water quality, mommy should prepare a pack of swimming diapers (reusable and disposable) and a swimsuit suitable for the baby's figure. If you take your baby to the swimming pool, you can bring a swimming ring or float as needed. Pay attention to age and size restrictions when choosing. Not too big and not too small. It is best to replace the collar with an underarm swimming ring (the collar is usually only one size, and if the baby's neck is thick, there is a risk of suffocation).
Confirm the baby's condition
Take your baby's temperature before swimming, and check whether there are any wounds on the whole body skin. If the baby has a fever, flu or enterovirus, and the wound is not healed, it is recommended not to go into the water to avoid the deterioration of his physical condition and cause cluster infection.
4. Simple warm-up activities
Can the baby eat before entering the water?
It depends on whether it is liquid food or solid food. If you drink ㄋㄟㄋㄟㄟ, you can get into the water with a hiccup; If you eat non-staple food, you must go into the water every 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Before entering the water, you can take your baby to do some simple warm-up activities, such as gently holding your baby's hands and feet and turning them up and down, and then splashing water on your baby by the pool to let your baby adapt to the water temperature early. If you have previous parent-child swimming experience, you can also take your baby to warm up and get familiar with the environment. When entering the water, it is best to hold the baby facing yourself, and then slowly turn around and enter the water to avoid accidentally slipping and choking the baby's nose and mouth.
swim
1. Basic warm-up
Most parent-child swimming will do several basic warm-up exercises after entering the water, with the aim of relaxing parents and helping the baby enter the state. At this time, the coach will lead the parents to sing and do actions. Parents must lower their bodies and let their babies follow their own rhythm. Babies will feel safe when they see their parents as tall as themselves. Eye contact between parents and babies can also ensure that the baby's mouth is higher than the water surface and prevent the baby from accidentally drinking water or choking.
Build trust
Cheng Xiaozhen said that some babies will want to sleep when they swim halfway. At this time, you can observe the baby's state first. If the baby's temperature is normal, it won't be nervous, tight and trembling. Try to let the baby sleep in his arms. Sleeping in water can not only build trust in water, but also gain * * * and comfort through the rhythm of water.
After swimming
3. Care for the skin &; ear
After landing, dry the baby with a bath towel as soon as possible, and then use a small gauze towel to absorb the water in the baby's ear (most of the water accumulated during swimming is in the external ear, which usually flows out automatically. It's best not to clean it with a cotton swab, so as not to accidentally puncture the baby's eardrum. If the baby's skin is sensitive, you can rub a special baby lotion for sensitive skin to help moisturize.
4. Supplement heat &; moisture
Swimming not only consumes a lot of physical strength, but also loses a lot of water. At this time, you should supplement your baby with food and water.
Baby goes swimming, 0 years old, let the baby fall in love with swimming! It is king to keep calm when the baby chokes water. Although infant swimming has many benefits, many parents are still worried about the risk of choking on water. In this regard, Cheng Xiaozhen explained that the baby still had a "breath-holding reflex" six months ago, and he would not drown if he dived into the water for a short time, so if the baby accidentally fell into the water, don't be too alarmed, just gently and quickly pull the child out of the water. If the baby over 6 months suffocates unexpectedly, don't suddenly lift the baby out of the water to avoid the baby being frightened. The baby will drink a little water at this time, but don't worry too much, because unless he drinks a lot of pool water, there will be no water poisoning problem. The only thing to pay attention to when choking is dry drowning (stagnant water in the lungs). Dry drowning means that the water enters the lungs and can't be seen at first. After a while, the activity will decrease and the spirit will get worse. If the baby comes home with the above two symptoms, he should see a doctor as soon as possible.
Remind parents that when their baby suffocates, they should first keep calm. On the contrary, panic will make the baby associate "falling into the water" with "fright", and then enter the environment related to "water" and feel scared. Because most babies choke because they accidentally inhale water into the nasal cavity, they can usually train their babies to breathe through their mouths at home to reduce the chance of choking.
Baby goes swimming, 0 years old, let the baby fall in love with swimming! Cultivating water-based use and swimming in the bathtub can not only integrate the senses, but also establish a good parent-child relationship in the process of interacting with parents. Cheng Xiaozhen said that according to her observation, unless children have bad memories of water in the past, most babies can have a good time in the pool as long as they are given some time to adapt. It is suggested that parents can make more use of bathtubs, bathtubs and their babies to play some water games at home to stimulate their babies' interest in water. If the baby falls in love with playing with water, it will naturally cultivate water.
Remind parents that baby swimming is not a kind of "pre-school training", but to stimulate baby's interest in swimming and cultivate exercise habits; Only when the baby gets a sense of pleasure and accomplishment during swimming will he be willing to continue swimming. When taking your baby swimming, you should relax and enjoy the swimming process with your baby to avoid the opposite effect.
Baby swimming-warm up&; basic element
Warm-up action
blow bubbles
Face to face with the baby, hold the baby under his armpit with both hands, and blow bubbles with his mouth underwater to attract the baby's attention and make him interested in water.
wash one’s face
Fix the baby's armpit with one hand, gently pour water on the baby's head with the other hand, and gently touch the baby's cheek with your fingers to make the baby adapt to the feeling of water flowing on his face.
basic element
OpensafetyHold
One hand around the baby's chest fixed armpit, one hand gently pressed the baby's buttocks, like a crab walking slowly in circles in the pool.
Swim forward
Keep your hands straight forward, support your baby's armpits in the tiger's mouth, fix your baby's body and then move forward slowly.
Tips: When doing Frontswim, it is best to have a coach to confirm the baby's head position (it should be above the water); If you take your baby swimming by yourself, one parent must confirm the baby's status in front of the baby.
Guidance//Coach Jack finishing/editorial department
Chen Yinan
Education: Master, Department of Early Childhood Education, Taichung University of Education; Bachelor degree from Department of Functional Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University.
Experience: the first and second directors of Changhua County Occupational Therapists Association.
At present, he is the head of the functional therapy group in the rehabilitation department of Changhua Christian Hospital, the executive director of Changhua County Functional Therapists Association and the director of the National Federation of Functional Therapists Associations of the Republic of China.
Cheng Xiaozhen
Education: Master of Science and Technology, new york, USA.
Experience: stay-at-home mom
Current position: Director of Shuibeibi Parent-child Workshop
Meng Nanjun (Coach Jack)
Education: Master of Commerce, Lincoln University, USA
Experience: Certified Lecturer of Pan-German General Agent.
Current position: Operation Manager of Shuibeibi Parent-child Workshop, Coach.