The origin of "Christmas Eve".
Christmas Eve is on the night of December 24 every year, because on the night of this day, when the Virgin Mary began to give birth to Jesus, suddenly there was a roaring sound in the sky, which was heard by the shepherds who guarded the flock, and felt that it was particularly magical, so they spread the news that Jesus was about to be born, and with everyone's circulation, the news of Jesus' birth on the night of December 24 reached everyone's ears, and then everyone thought that it was an auspicious night, and there was now Christmas Eve.
01. Christmas Eve for all
Although Christmas Eve is a Western holiday, the beautiful meaning of Christmas Eve also coincides with the "peaceful reunion" in our traditional culture, so this is also the reason why people like this holiday.
The first snow fell in the north, and cold winds blew in the south. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve in a blink of an eye, which also means that there is still half a month to say goodbye to us in 2023, so how to spend Christmas Eve with children?
1. Give apples to each other
On Christmas Eve, parents may wish to give apples to each other with their children, and the "apple" of apples is the same as the "ping" of peace, so this also means "peace".
2. Spend time with your children
Only "reunion" is the secret of "peace and happiness" on Christmas Eve, many parents are busy with their careers and often ignore their children, but the healthy growth of children often needs the company of parents, so on this day, you might as well accompany your children to have a meal.
3. Listen and share
Parents may wish to listen to their children's voices, for example, they can ask their children whether they are struggling to learn Xi, whether they are happy with friends, and at the same time, they can also share their own feelings about life, which can not only shorten the distance between them and their children, but also understand each other.
02. How to protect your children?
I have to say that Christmas Eve is a very suitable holiday to enhance or improve the parent-child relationship, but parents should also pay attention to the "problems" caused by the cold weather, because many children have poor resistance and are easily infestation by viruses such as the epidemic, so how should parents "protect" their children?
1. Keep warm from the cold
Christmas Eve is in the winter solstice solar term, which means that it is when the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, and the temperature fluctuates greatly, so parents should help their children increase or decrease their clothes in time according to the cold and heat, pay attention to the warmth of the head and neck, chest, waist, abdomen, and feet, and the clothes and pants should have good warmth performance, soft and loose, and the coat is easy to put on and take off.
2. Diet
Winter diet should follow the ancient precepts of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter" and "not disturbing yang", and avoid eating cold and sweet. On Christmas Eve, there are always sweets, chocolates, various cold drinks and iced foods that children love to eat, but excessive consumption of these foods will cause children to be weak and cold, so parents should do not give their children excessive consumption of these foods.
3. Spend more time in the sun and outdoor exercise
Children should not exercise too vigorously in winter to avoid catching a cold after sweating a lot. Therefore, it is recommended to walk outdoors from 9:00 to 15:00 on sunny days, cycling, and all kinds of outdoor play, clothing should not be too thick, pad a small sweat towel, wipe the sweat of the head and neck, chest, back and armpits with a small sweat towel in time after exercising, and wear a jacket after replacing the dry small sweat towel, so as to avoid the invasion of the virus with a strong body.
4. Do a good job of hygiene protection
Recently, there is a high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases, and parents should wear masks and change them in time when taking their children out to crowded indoor places. Parents should also help their children develop the Xi of washing their hands frequently and doing a good job of personal hygiene protection.
Warm tips from Guangzhou Angel Children's Hospital
Christmas Eve coincides with the winter solstice, when accompanying children to enjoy the joy of "safe reunion", we should also pay attention to cold protection and warmth, and seek help from children's specialized hospitals in time if we find that children have any discomfort, the sooner the intervention effect, the better.