Babies naturally love water. Scientific studies have found that if a baby is put into the water after birth, he will instinctively hold his breath and swim, this is because the baby has adapted to the amniotic fluid in the mother's body, and the baby swims with many benefits.
Benefit 1: Develop intelligence.
When swimming will bring a full range of stimulation to the baby, when this stimulation is fed back to the cerebral cortex, it can effectively promote the development of the baby's cranial nerves, and promote the baby's brain response ability and intellectual development to the external environment.
Benefit 2: Stabilize mood.
Swimming can remind the baby of the environment in the amniotic fluid, which can soothe the baby's body and mind and help adjust the baby's sleep.
Benefit 3: Strengthens the heart.
The buoyancy of water and water waves and water pressure will cause a slap on the baby's **, and it can also massage the baby's peripheral blood vessels well, promote the blood circulation of the baby's whole body, and make the baby's heart get a good exercise, which can improve the baby's immunity. environment, the baby will think of swimming as continuing to move in the amniotic fluid.
From this point of view, hydrophilicity is the baby's nature, swimming is the baby's closest to nature, the most primitive fitness activities, the baby can get many benefits in the water.
Benefit 4: Improves lung capacity.
When swimming, the pressure of water on the baby's chest increases the baby's lung capacity, which can promote the baby's thoracic development. According to statistics, swimming can increase a baby's lung capacity by 74%.
Benefit 5: Promotes bone growth and development.
When the baby swims, it can effectively stimulate the development of bones, joints, ligaments and muscles, so as to promote the growth and development of bones and make the physique more robust. At the same time, it can also allow the baby to be fully exposed to sunlight, water and air, promote the baby's body's absorption of vitamin D, and is conducive to the baby's physical development.
Benefit 6: Aids digestion.
Swimming is an energy-consuming exercise, after the baby swims, it will increase intestinal peristalsis, promote digestion and absorption, which is not only conducive to the early discharge of meconium, but also can meet the body's need for nutrients and reduce neonatal jaundice.
Benefit 7: Grow up happily.
Maximizing the release of the baby's playful nature can improve the transmission of comprehensive information such as the baby's vision, hearing, touch, kinesthetic, and balance, and can also help the baby grow up healthily and happily.
There are two things to pay attention to when swimming with your baby.
1.When to start swimming?
Zhang Xia, a neonatal hygienist, said that the best age for healthy newborns to start swimming is from the 8th day after birth to 3 months after birth, because during this time, the unconditioned reflex ability of newborns to swim has not disappeared.
However, for some premature infants, low birth weight infants, etc., it is recommended to choose the time to start swimming according to the baby's health condition.
2.Create a comfortable swimming environment.
Slow your baby in the water so that he can get used to the temperature of the water and the feeling of floating.
You can also have some gentle swimming, which can relax your baby's body and mind, and adults should avoid walking around in front of your baby, which may make him nervous.
If the baby is crying while swimming, you can put less water first, then let the baby sit and play in the water, and then add water little by little when the baby is having fun. Mom and dad should also patiently encourage the baby so that the baby can slowly adapt to the swimming environment.
It's okay if you can't swim.
Every baby is different, there are those who like to swim and those who are very averse to swimmingMany families will also be unable to take their babies to a professional baby swimming center for various objective reasons. In fact, mothers don't have to worry about the baby not swimming, if the conditions do not allow, or the baby is not happy, then there is no need to force it. Because there are many other ways to promote the growth and development of the baby, such as baby touching, baby passive manipulation, etc. Even if you play with him every day, it is a very memorable parent-child time.
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