Different parents, the cognition of infant swimming is different, some think that it is bathing, some think that it is exercise, the fundamental reason is that some parents have incomplete cognition of the benefits of infant swimming, especially novice parents, in the hospital to let the baby swim after rare contact, only to understand the benefits of infant swimming, can then insist on swimming on the road to go further.
In fact, most parents also understand the difference between infant swimming and bathing after understanding the benefits of infant swimming. So, what are the benefits of baby swimming? Baby swimming has the following eight benefits! The sooner you know, the better!
First, stabilize the baby's mood. The swimming environment is particularly similar to the environment in the mother's womb, and the baby's continuous movement in the water can make the baby feel more secure and eliminate the baby's nervousness, anxiety and other bad emotions.
2. Promote intellectual development. When swimming in the water, due to the buoyancy of the water, the baby will unconsciously strive to maintain body balance. This requires the close cooperation between the nervous system and the skeletal musculoskeletal system, thereby promoting the development of the nervous system and improving the baby's intelligence.
Third, improve the baby's appetite. A series of exercises in the water will not only consume a lot of physical strength and energy of the baby, but also effectively promote the digestion and absorption of food by the baby, so as to achieve the purpose of improving the baby's appetite.
Fourth, accelerate metabolism. The baby's continuous movement in the water can effectively promote the baby's gastrointestinal peristalsis and make the baby's bowel movements more regular. It can not only help the baby to eliminate physiological jaundice as soon as possible, but also accelerate the metabolism and promote the early absorption of nutrition in the baby.
Fifth, improve the quality of sleep. Under the gentle caress of the water, it will not only make the baby feel physically and mentally comfortable. Through continuous exercise, it can also consume a lot of physical strength and energy of the baby, thereby improving the quality of the baby's sleep and making the baby sleep more sound.
Sixth, promote physical development. The baby's continuous movement in the water, such as leg kicking, swinging arm and other actions, can make the baby's limbs get exercised, which is conducive to the development of bones, joints and ligaments, and then promotes the development of the baby's limbs, so that the baby grows taller and stronger.
Seventh, make the heart stronger. When the baby swims, he needs to mobilize the muscles of the whole body, which is definitely a big sports for young children. In the process of exercise, it can promote the baby's blood circulation, improve the baby's lung capacity, and promote the baby's heart to be stronger.
Eighth, improve the baby's adaptability. Babies who often go to the baby swimming pool are generally adaptable and can quickly adapt to unfamiliar environments. At the same time, studies have shown that babies who insist on swimming have stronger language expression.
It should be noted that the period when the baby's skin receptivity is the strongest is 0-6 months, so the sooner you know about the eight benefits of baby swimming, the better! In addition, the baby should not swim for too long and the frequency should not be too high. In general, the baby can swim for about 10-30 minutes each time. Of course, the younger the baby's swimming time is relatively short, and the actual swimming time is determined according to the guidance of the water nursery. For the frequency of swimming in your baby, control it to 2-3 times a week.
How about a deeper understanding of the eight benefits of baby swimming? Some parents may say that they can't understand it, and the baby is helpless if he doesn't want to swim. In fact, for the problem that the baby is not willing to swim in the water, usually after the baby adapts, the baby can use toys to attract the baby, and the baby can swim smoothly. What do you think? Learned?