Civilization, along with a host of benefits and conveniences, has awarded a person with dozens of chronic diseases that are getting younger every year. Diseases in the past inherent in older people are increasingly affecting the most defenseless part of our society - children. Unfortunately, medicine does not work miracles, therefore, parents, especially in summer, when the time for vacations comes, needs to think about the health of their baby.
But is it worth buying tons of vitamins and pharmaceuticals in a pharmacy, when Nature presented a person with such a wonderful treasury as a gentle, clean warm sea! After all, the sea is not only crowded beaches, a photo album filled with photographs and a burnt back, it is also a lot of benefits that salt water, clean air and positive emotions bring.
So, it is decided - you go to the sea! However, before buying tickets, consult a pediatrician, especially if your baby has a history of chronic diseases, in particular of the respiratory system.
Be extremely careful when choosing a route if your child has asthma. Give preference to areas with stable atmospheric pressure and low humidity. Of course, the trip should be postponed in case of an exacerbation of the disease. A child with asthma is allowed to start swimming in the sea after a little and simple preparation, which includes: rubdown, dousing with seawater and short-term dipping in seawater. You should not let your baby swim if the temperature is below +22 degrees and there is excitement at the sea, of course, swimming during a storm is unacceptable.
If a child has allergies, you should choose resorts with the possibility of taking a spa course, which necessarily includes an allergen-free diet, mud therapy and hardening. Sea air is a wonderful medicine that reduces the sensitivity of allergy sufferers to household dust, tobacco smoke, detergents, and pollen.
If a child has tonsillitis, hardening procedures are very important: regular air and sun baths, swimming in the sea, morning and evening walks, "quiet hour" in the daytime outdoors. The sea water temperature for such a child should be from +21 degrees, ten-minute swimming in the morning is especially useful.
In the presence of chronic pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, parents should remember that adaptation to climate change in such babies is longer. Special care should be taken when deciding to go to the sea after surgery - for such children, it is recommended to rest in local sanatoriums so as not to expose the body to the stress of climate change. A child with pathologies of the heart and blood vessels needs comfortable conditions for adaptation and a strict limitation of loads in the first days of stay at the sea. Food should contain a balanced amount of protein, easily digestible fats and vitamins. It is contraindicated for such children to sunbathe from 11 to 17 o'clock, the rest of the time being in the sun is allowed in the shade of trees.
Children with spinal pathologies can also benefit from being at sea. Active rest and swimming in seawater help to eliminate various defects. For children suffering from nervous disorders, mountain air, evening walks along the seashore, peace and quiet will help. For non-infectious skin conditions, seawater and sunbathing are also very effective. In addition, swimming in the sea improves appetite, and the abundance of fresh fruits saturates the growing body with missing vitamins.
Plan your future vacation and trip so that you spend at least a month with your child at sea, since the adaptation period for children is much longer than for adults. Prepare thoroughly for the trip, consult a specialist at the children's clinic, and do not forget to stock up on a good mood!
