Of course, disposable diapers (pampers) were created with one noble goal: to simplify the life of the child and his mother. But let's see how safe they are for our kids, in particular for our little boys. And how you can protect them from problems that arise during the wearing process.
All types of diapers are designed for a certain time of use and the amount of absorbed liquid. If these conditions are not met, he stops working for the good and begins to harm. The skin of babies is very different from the skin of an adult, it is looser, produces much more sweat, and is very delicate and vulnerable. That is why she often suffers from prickly heat and purulent-inflammatory diseases. Make sure that the baby's clothes are breathable, do not obstruct evaporation from the skin and absorb moisture well.
In a diaper, a favorable environment for the reproduction of microbes, the child can become irritable and whiny. Give your baby a break from a diaper, he should not be in it around the clock! Moreover, he will develop the habit of spreading his legs wide apart, and at an older age, when the child learns to stand, and then walk, he may form a "diaper gait", which, you see, is not very good.
Another drawback of the diaper is that the mother cannot keep track of the frequency of urination of the child and may miss the moment of the onset of the inflammatory process in the genitourinary system. With illness, the frequency changes, especially in boys.
Parents need to know that a constant elevated temperature in the genital area of boys during the maturation of the testicles can disrupt their work in the future and even provoke infertility.
With the constant wearing of a diaper, a child develops a false sense of comfort and does not develop a conditioned reflex to urinate, so parents have to consult a neurologist with symptoms of urinary incontinence in children 3-5 years old.
For the most part, all these problems arise in the process of improper use of the diaper, so here are a few rules that will help you avoid many troubles:
- Change diapers more often! Do not wait for the absorbent layer to overflow and begin to "leak".
- Buy diapers with at least three layers, they should absorb well, retain moisture and protect from leaks.
- Never wash disposable diapers! Saving is useless here, the health of the baby is more important.
- Let your baby take a break from a diaper, let him run and frolic at home without him.
- Start potty training. The first attempts can be started from 6-8 months, by the year you will already have visible results and perhaps soon you will not need diapers at all.
