{"id":677,"date":"2021-03-31T08:16:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T08:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whisbear.al\/8-things-you-do-every-day-and-how-they-affect-your-child\/"},"modified":"2021-05-26T10:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:39:58","slug":"8-things-you-do-every-day-and-how-they-affect-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisbear.al\/en\/8-things-you-do-every-day-and-how-they-affect-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Things You Do Every Day and How They Affect Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyday you take care of your child, hoping they\u2019ll grow to become a healthy and happy person. Even though today, now, it may seem that childcare consists of monotonous and ordinary activities someone has to do, one day you\u2019ll see how crucial your effort was.<\/p>\n

Parenthood is nice, easy and comfortable only in commercials. Reality, as we all know, is different. You\u2019re sleepy, your back aches, and it\u2019s hard to plan anything. Sometimes you feel like a feeding, changing, and carrying machine. Naturally, there are those beautiful, touching, satisfying moments, but there is also monotony or exhaustion. That\u2019s why it\u2019s worth recalling why all those everyday care activities are so important. What they mean and what they actually give to the baby. Maybe it\u2019ll be easier when you realize that:<\/p>\n

Reacting to their crying makes them feel safe<\/p>\n

Psychology provides an ample evidence that a parent, who reacts to their child\u2019s crying and needs, ensures their good emotional start in life. Children whose loving, calm and responsive parents are always nearby, develop the safe attachment style, which is a basis for creating important relations in life, for self-value, and for mental health. It\u2019s important for all children, regardless of their personality, and especially important for children seen as \u201cdifficult,\u201d \u201cdemanding,\u201d \u201chigh need,\u201d or \u201cinconsolable.\u201d<\/p>\n

If your child often cries, won\u2019t calm down in bed, wants to be always close to you (carried,cuddled, nursed), your understanding and appropriate reaction to their crying are invaluable for them. In the future this will help them realize that \u2013 despite their sensitivity \u2013 they can cope with different problems life throws at them. By reacting to their crying, by cuddling, carrying and providing care and the feeling of safety, you aren\u2019t \u201cspoiling\u201d them \u2013 quite the contrary, you\u2019re strengthening them, building their inner strength and resistance.<\/p>\n

\"Whisbear-<\/p>\n

Sleep is important for the brain<\/p>\n

Peaceful sleep is extremely important for children\u2019s nervous system. An infant\u2019s brain works differently from an adult\u2019s, and their sleep differs as well. An adult needs a long overnight sleep, whereas babies need to nap during the day and shorter periods of sleep at night, broken with nursing. However, the sleep is vital for the brain so that it can develop, regenerate and organise the information it constantly absorbs. Moreover, a regular rhythm of sleep and naps orders the daily rhythm and makes the child feel safe.<\/p>\n

Walks increase the baby\u2019s resistance<\/p>\n

Although everyday walks may be tiring, thanks to them the baby\u2019s immunological system gets used to temperature changes, and fresh air and UV rays (which allow skin to produce an extra dose of vitamin D) strengthen it even further. By walking often, you both get used to being outside, spending your time actively and exploring the world around you. Moreover, more blood and oxygen reach the tissues.<\/p>\n

\"Whisbear-<\/p>\n

Breastfeeding programmes health<\/p>\n

Whether you breastfeed or support your breastfeeding partner, both parents have things to do in that regard. Remember that breastfeeding does not only mean nourishing the child and building their health now. Breast milk contains biologically active cells, hormones, enzymes, the best proteins, fats, and carbohydrates \u2013 all of which influences the child\u2019s nutritional programming. Thanks to that, in the future your baby\u2019s metabolism will be better and they\u2019ll have more chances for a slim figure. Natural nourishment protects from civilizational diseases, supports brain and eye development, protects from allergies. Sucking is also an important part of speech and occlusion development.<\/p>\n

Playingis good for the motor system<\/p>\n

To you, swinging a rattle or rolling a ball is nothing special, but for an infant baby\u2019s motor system it\u2019s tremendously important. It is during free-play activities on a hard surface that babies practise coordination and precision, and each time they try to reach for a toy or turn to you increases the skills, they\u2019ll need for crawling, sitting, and eventually walking.<\/p>\n

Swimming (well, playing in water) is also very good for children. But don\u2019t worry if you can\u2019t take them to a pool and remember that activities on the floor are the basis for good development of motor skills.<\/p>\n

\"Whisbear-<\/p>\n

Carrying and rocking develop balance<\/p>\n

When you carry a child (in your arms, sling, or an ergonomic carrier), you\u2019re training their vestibular system, i.e. the part of the nervous system responsible for balance and movement planning and coordination. Moreover, when you walk with them, the child \u2013 even though in your arms \u2013 still has to balance their body, adjust to the changes in position, which supports the development of the muscle and nervous systems.<\/p>\n

Massages build a body map<\/p>\n

A soft,warm touch during a massage helps children integrate sensations from different parts of their body. It does not need to be a professional massage that follows strict rules. It\u2019s enough when you warm some oil in your palms and then rub it into the little body with sure, delicate, long, and calm movements, making circles or half-circles and controlling the baby\u2019s reactions \u2013 checking what they like and what they don\u2019t. This activity takes care of the skin, supports nervous system development, their brains build a map of their body and, last but not least, it is an opportunity for caress and closeness.<\/p>\n

\"Whisbear-<\/p>\n

Your talking develops speech<\/p>\n

When youchange your baby\u2019s nappy or clothes, you look into their eyes, smile, talk.They don\u2019t understand your complex sentences, but they do learn one very important thing: the fact that you can communicate, that talking to parents is nice, that different sounds form a kind of melody\u2026 That way their cognitive skills, as well as hearing and social reactions, develop. All are very important! Children, whose parents talk to them, develop their speech faster, and understand more.<\/p>\n

These are only a few ways you contribute to your baby\u2019s development. Every day you support them in a million ways. Remember about it and appreciate what you do. Perhaps thanks to that it will be easier for you to gather your strength everytime your baby needs you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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