The full development and health of a child is determined by many factors: a properly organized daily routine, balanced nutrition, as well as physical activity and positive emotions. A newborn baby is deprived of the ability to move independently. Therefore, he needs a massage that helps to strengthen the muscular and other body systems.
Instructions
Step 1
Preventive massage is indicated for almost every healthy child, because it promotes the all-round development of the organism. Parents can perform such a massage on their own or seek help from a professional. It is possible to start these procedures for a healthy baby from one and a half to two months of age, having previously consulted a pediatrician.
Step 2
Massage is intended to help with various diseases, which in the early stages can even be prevented with its help. For example, a common cold in a baby causes anxiety among parents: resorting to medication is not always justified, and a baby's fragile body can react differently to medication. But children's massage and gymnastics can prevent such a disease and even cure it, if such treatment is started in a timely manner. The main thing is not to delay, to consult a doctor in time to clarify the diagnosis and prescribe treatment.
Step 3
Often new parents have questions: how often can a child be massaged and how long should the procedure be? According to experts, in the absence of contraindications, massage should be done by a child in courses, usually one course is performed every 3 months for children of the first and second years of life. If, according to individual indications, the doctor prescribes a denser scheme, then the break between courses should be 1 month. Children two years and older are usually advised to carry out one course of preventive massage every six months.
Step 4
The duration of one session is from 20 minutes to 40-45 minutes as the child adapts to the load. Some kids tolerate the load well and do it with pleasure, others get tired quickly, and they should not be forced to long-term activities. Gradually, the process will normalize, and they will be able to practice for a longer time. Here you need to be guided by one rule: massage should be pleasant to the child, only then he is able to be beneficial. The massage course usually consists of 10 sessions. However, this is not a dogma: often the result, as practitioners say, is noticeable only at 12-13 sessions. The effect will be more significant if you combine massage with gymnastics and hardening.
Step 5
Massage is a must for a child for proper development. It should be carried out regularly, interrupting for rest, taking into account the individual characteristics of the baby. The massage promotes the harmonious physical and psychological development of the child, improves vitality.
