The actions of parents that are prohibited by a smart pediatrician

Parental care for children Most often it is based on the advice of neighbors or grandmothers, who often advise real nonsense. Where else can I get the information? In schools and higher educational institutions, this is not taught, but they fill their heads with a lot of theoretical knowledge that may never be useful.

You have to listen to those who “know how to do it right.” This somehow misses the fact that these advisers at one time did without wet wipes and disposable diapers, without dishwashers and washing machines. For many of these and other reasons, they cannot be the example to look at today.

Because of unwise advice, and sometimes as a result of ignorance, young people often make mistakes. As a result, it harms the child. And the consequences of parental mistakes can backfire even after many years.



Of course, all parents perform their duties differently. Some shake over the child, control his every step and protect even from minor dangers. Others go about their business, leaving the child maximum freedom. Others are trying to find a middle ground. However, popular misconceptions can hurt with any approach. Therefore, it is worth knowing about these mistakes and not making them.

1. The baby and the cold
   It is normal for a child to get sick regularly. So, 3-4 such episodes per year are considered the norm. American doctors assure that for a child who regularly attends school or kindergarten, it is normal to get SARS up to 12 times a year! In fact, SARS is a training for the body, which eventually forms a strong immunity. The main thing is that the disease proceeds without complications and within a week the child recovered. Therefore, all efforts to protect the child from a cold should not be.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Lots of food.
   “Eat, otherwise you will not grow up” or “Until you eat everything, you will not go anywhere” – how much care is in these words! But this approach to nutrition is no good. After all, food for a child will soon begin to be associated with fears, weaknesses and parental prohibitions. This can cause eating disorders. They also lose control of hunger. The child does not eat because he needs it, but because his parents ordered him to. As a result, the risk of obesity also increases. They also hate certain products. It's a problem. Pediatrician Evgeny Komarovsky is quite sure that a healthy child should run after his parents and demand food.
   
   
3. Sterility is everywhere.
   Komarovsky has repeatedly stated that the child should regularly contact with dirt. The doctor advises parents to get a dog that will regularly bring home "normal" dirt. And these bacteria will be a kind of simulator for the immunity of the child. The dog is a good friend to the whole family.
   
   
   
   
4. Inattentive nail cutting
   Your baby’s nails may seem tiny, but their growth rate is impressive. Therefore, you will have to cut once or even twice a week. Otherwise, the child in the process of studying the world can scratch his (and not only himself) face. And on the edges you need to round quite a bit. The fact is that if you cut your nails semicircle, then over time the child may face the problem of ingrown nails. There is nothing pleasant here, to be honest. The nails should not be cut at the root. But on the legs it is better to make a cut straight. Also use a soft file to smooth out irregularities.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. The baby and the carbox
   Pediatricians advise less to use carpools not for their intended purpose. After all, a small child does not yet have strong neck muscles, and his airways are still quite soft. And therefore, the long-term presence of the baby in the carbox greatly burdens his neck, which makes breathing difficult. Therefore, after a trip in the car, it is better to put the child in bed.
6. Nipple ban
   Horror stories about the dangers of nipples are not worth listening to. This object distracts and calms the child, reduces the threshold of sensitivity, satisfies the sucking reflex. As for special orthodontic nipples, they do help to form the correct bite. But then mom and dad should already decide for themselves at what age they will separate the child from the nipple.
7. Child and dental floss
   It is a mistake to think that dental floss is only needed by adults. After all, the smallest particles of food can sometimes be removed only with a thread. And the sooner the child begins to use this hygienic device, the more likely his teeth will be healthy.
   
   
   
   
8. Strong dad.
   You should not show the strength of your hands, circling the child above you. Yes, from the outside it looks cute and fun, and the child is only happy. But with such a game, the load on the still weak ligamentous apparatus of the baby is huge. Most often, the position of the radial bone head is violated - it moves back. Sometimes this also happens when a parent, in order to reason with a moody baby, strongly pulls his hand. Don't do that!
   
   
   
   
   
   

“The task before parents is not only to give birth and raise a child, but also to make him happy. And at the same time you need to become better and happier. Make your life more interesting and be a worthy example.”

“You brush your teeth and he brushes. You swear, and he says bad things. Dad drinks beer in front of the TV, and the child will do the same. Be a good example and do not be afraid. A loving parent can handle everything, says Dr. Komarovsky. And it's hard to disagree with him.