"Baby Cleaning Secrets: The Mistakes We Made in Baby Care Over the Years!" 》
Introduction: Mothers, are you "murdering" your baby?
Treasures, today I want to reveal to you a super amazing parenting truth! When we are mothers, do we all want to raise our children to be white and clean, wishing that there was no dust or bacteria around the children, and that the children can grow up smoothly and without getting sick. But can you think of it? You may be sending your child to the road of illness because of your "diligence"! Do you feel like your head is "buzzing"? Don't you think that's outrageous? Don't worry, I'll tell you the secrets hidden here, and I'm sure you'll be shocked!
The fatal mistake of baby head cleaning: don't let your hands become your child's "killer"
The newborn baby, the little head is round and fleshy, and it is rare to look at. But some mothers see a layer of white things on the baby's head, and they feel uncomfortable, thinking why is it so sloppy. This is actually cradle cap, which is a hormone trickster when the baby is born, so that the fat on the baby's head is secreted more. As soon as many mothers see this cradle cap, their hands begin to itch, and they want to pick it off, thinking that the baby's head will be really clean. But you know what? With such a gentle pick, you may be able to poke out the big Louzi!
I have a friend whose child has only been on the ground for a few months. One day, she looked at the cradle cap on the baby's head, and the energy in her heart came up to 8, why didn't it look good. While the baby was asleep, she carefully stretched out her nails to pick them. The beginning was quite smooth, picking out some small pieces, she was still beautiful. Who knows, just a few strokes, the baby suddenly moved, and her nails scratched the baby's scalp with a "swish", and there was a little blood at that time. She was so frightened that she quickly wiped the baby clean, and she was lucky, thinking that it was nothing serious. As a result, at night, the baby started to have a fever and cried vigorously, no matter how much he coaxed him. At this time, she panicked and hurriedly ran to the hospital with the baby in her arms. When the doctor examined it, he said that it was an infection caused by a broken scalp, and the culprit was the act of picking at the cradle cap that she owed.
In addition to cradle cap, there is also a fontanelle on the baby's head. The fontanelle was not covered with bones, and it looked a little dirty. Some mothers just think about rubbing it clean, but this is unacceptable! The baby's fontanelle is very fragile, and if you try it a little wrong, it may hurt the baby. In fact, clean the baby's head and gently wipe it with warm water. If you have cradle cap, rub olive oil or vitamin E on top of it, gently rub it for a while until it is soft, and then rinse slowly with hot water. It may not be clean at one time, but if you come a few times, the cradle cap will disappear naturally. When the baby grows up, the hormones in the body are balanced, and the cradle cap will no longer grow. So, mothers, don't over-clean your baby's head, and be careful that your love becomes a "murder weapon" to hurt your baby!
Danger zone for baby's ear cleaning: digging and poking, children's hearing or "scrapping"
Nag your baby's ears again. Treasures, do you often see that your baby has earwax in his ears, and you can't help but want to take it out for him? I'm telling you, that's a dangerous idea! The baby's ear canal is shorter than our adults, and the little ones love to move around, when you pick out his ears, if he suddenly moves, or your own hands are not accurate, the small cotton swab "whoosh" may poke the baby's eardrum.
This happened to my neighbor's children. Once, the child said that his ears were a little itchy, and the neighbor planned to use a cotton swab to pluck it out for him. At first, he was quite cautious, but the child suddenly grinned, his body shook a little, and the neighbor's hand shook with him, and the cotton swab suddenly pierced the child's ear. The child was crying in pain, and the neighbors were so frightened that their faces turned white. Rushed the child to the hospital, and the doctor said that the eardrum was ruptured. Fortunately, the degree of damage was not too serious, and after a period of treatment, the child's eardrum slowly grew. But if the situation is worse, the child's hearing may be affected for the rest of his life.
Actually, it doesn't hurt that your baby's ears are a little dirty. The secretions in the ears act as a small "guard" to keep dust and small flying insects out and protect your baby's ears. So, mothers, you have to control your hands, don't easily pluck the baby's ears, let the baby's ears keep the original "little dirty" appearance, in fact, to protect him!
The wrong obsession of baby's nose cleaning: washing out rhinitis is not a dream?
Next, let's talk about your baby's nose. The baby's nose is small and puffy, which is very cute. But if there is a little discharge in it, mothers will start to be calm. Some mothers feel that they must get the things out of the baby's nose and make the nose clean. So, I took a cotton swab to wash the baby's nose every day.
That's the case with my cousin's baby. My cousin is a person who loves cleanliness to the bones, as long as he sees that there is a booger in the baby's nose, he has to use a cotton swab dipped in water to clean it up. For a while, the baby was always crying, and his nose looked red. My cousin didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that the baby was on fire. Who knows, after a few days, the baby's condition is getting worse and worse, not only nasal congestion, but also runny nose. The cousin hurriedly took the baby to the hospital, and the doctor said that it was because the baby's nose was over-cleaned, which damaged the nasal mucosa and caused rhinitis.
The baby's nasal mucosa is very thin, and it can't withstand our toss at all. If the baby doesn't have a cold, there is no discharge in the nose, and there is no need to clean it up at all. These secretions can actually start to protect, making the nasal passages moist and preventing dust and bacteria from burrowing into the baby's respiratory tract all at once. So, mothers, put down the cotton swab in your hand, stop trying to wash your baby's nose spotlessly, and leave some "free breathing" space for your baby's nose!
The hidden minefield of baby's navel cleaning: a pick and a dig, the "disease" is coming
Finally, let's talk about the baby's belly button. After the baby is born, the navel will be ligated, and after more than ten days, the ligated section will fall off, leaving a small pit in the inside. Sometimes there are some black and dirty things in this small pit, which looks quite unhygienic. Many mothers can't help but want to pick it with their hands, or want to wash it clean.
My best friend's child suffered a lot because of the navel incident. When the girlfriend saw the black thing in the child's navel, she muttered in her heart, and she always felt that it was not clean. One day, she couldn't help it anymore, so she gently picked it with her fingers. The baby's navel began to bleed, and the surrounding skin became red. The girlfriend was scared enough, and hurriedly ran to the hospital with the baby in her arms. The doctor scolded her severely, saying that the dirty things in the navel are actually a protective film, which can keep the baby's navel from catching a cold and protect the baby's gastrointestinal tract. If this protective film is lost, the navel is susceptible to infection, and all kinds of diseases may come to the door.
For the baby's navel, when we take a bath, just rinse it gently with warm water, and don't pick or over-clean it with your hands. Let the baby's belly button stay so naturally is the best care for the baby.
Xiaobian has something to say: If you love children, please "let go" and clean
Treasures, after reading these wrong tricks of baby care, I really have mixed feelings in my heart. As mothers, we all can't wait to take out our hearts and give them to our children, so we want our children to grow up healthy and happy. But sometimes, our love is used in the wrong place. Just like the baby's cleaning, we always think that the cleaner the better, but we didn't expect that excessive cleaning will harm the child.
We have to learn to trust our children's own resistance, they are not as weak as we think. Those "dirty things" that we look at are actually protecting children many times. So, from now on, let's put down the cleaning things in our hands and give our children a growth environment that is not so clean. Let children come into contact with bacteria, viruses and so on, so that their resistance can become stronger and stronger, so that they can really thrive. Remember, if you love children, sometimes you have to "let go" appropriately, so that children can grow up in a natural environment, which is the most precious gift we give to children!
I hope every mother can get some inspiration from this article, so that we can use the right method together to accompany their children through their beautiful childhood!