To be small is a very big job. From the very first days after birth, the crumbs actively explore the world, learn a lot of new information every day, get impressions and are incredibly tired of it. The task of adults is to help kids relax and fully relax.

There are many ways to make life easier for excitable, active children, as well as their parents, but today I want to dwell in more detail on one of them - soothing baths. Almost all children like to swim. So why not turn an ordinary hygiene procedure into a pleasant ritual with a healing effect?

What are they for?

Soothing baths help babies relax faster, remove muscle clamps, normalize sleep, have a beneficial effect on the state of the nervous system and have general strengthening properties. Some compounds have an antiseptic effect.

How do they act?

Skin in children is known to be very sensitive. Therefore, contact with special formulations used to prepare soothing baths will resemble an “exchange of information”. The skin of the baby will “give away” all pathogenic factors, including accumulated toxins, and “take” useful substances that will quickly spread throughout the body.

For information on how to prepare a decoction and what herbs to use for bathing newborns, see the video:

Who are they for?

Soothing baths can be taken for infants and crumbs up to a year. These procedures will be especially useful for children aged 2-3 years, when the kids become excitable during the first age crisis. Soothing baths for sound sleep and general relaxation are also useful for primary school children.

Varieties

Soothing baths are most often done with the addition of herbal "healers" - lavender, chamomile, pine needles, lemon balm, St. John's wort. An important condition is that more than four types of plants cannot be mixed in one session.

Often, to keep parents from insane experiments on mixing herbal remedies, doctors recommend universal recipes:

• A relaxing bath.Take ready sedative collection No. 2, motherwort and knotweed. All ingredients are sold in any pharmacy and are inexpensive. For 10 liters of finished bathing water, take 3 tablespoons of the prepared herbal mixture, pour boiling water (about 400-500 grams). Insist the remedy for about 40 minutes. Strain and add to the bath. The baby should take it within a quarter of an hour. Repeat the procedure every other day. General course - a month.
• Sleepy bath.   The proportions per 10 liters of finished water are as follows: 50-60 grams of marigold, mint and oregano flowers. Pour all herbs with 2 liters of boiling water and leave for half an hour. Strain before adding to the bath. Take for 15 minutes three times a week. General course - two weeks.
• Restorative bath. This is a coniferous bath, which perfectly helps kids not only restore strength after an illness, but also normalizes sleep and soothes. 10 grams of water will require 50 grams of pine needles, which you need to pour 2 liters of boiling water. After 45 minutes of infusion, the product is added to the bath. Take 10 minutes half an hour before going to bed. Recommended no more than three times a week. General course - 2 weeks.

Baths based on pharmacy chamomile and a series of cleanse the baby’s skin well, this will benefit diathesis sufferers. Baths with motherwort and lavender have a sedative effect and are ideal for hyperactive babies.

You need to be careful with valerian   - in the water in which the child bathes, you can add no more than 10 drops of the finished infusion of valerian. This will help to avoid allergic reactions to valerian. Baths with St. John's wort effectively soothe and “lull” children with sleep disorders.

Baths with sea salt are also useful, only using them requires exclusively natural salt, without perfume dyes and fragrances. Chemical additives can be very dangerous for baby’s delicate skin.

Baths with essential oils have a positive effect on the baby's respiratory system. But avoid essential oils of exotic origin (orange, mandarin, ylang-ylang, sandalwood) - they are allergenic. It is better to opt for essential oils of medicinal plants that grow in your natural strip.

Contraindications

Children should not take soothing baths:

• Allergic to herbs and plants.
• With severe disorders of the nervous system (if it is officially established by a neurologist).
• With increased body temperature in case of illness.

• Before deciding to start the procedure, consult a pediatrician.   If he does not find contraindications, then you can go to the pharmacy.

• When the decoction of the healing herbs is ready, it must be tested for susceptibility to the child.   On a small area of \u200b\u200bcrumb skin, apply a few drops of decoction. If within half an hour there is no redness, itching, rash, swelling, you can take a bath.

• Remember that the optimum temperature of the water in the baby bath should be within + 37 degrees Celsius.In hotter water, healing substances and essential oils will begin to decay quickly, in colder water - they will not be able to reveal all their capabilities.

• Relaxing and soothing herbal baths are not suitable for everyday bathing.To dabble every day, you can use baby bath foams with the soothing effect of “Affectionate Mother” or “Eared Nanny”. The first version contains lavender, the second contains chamomile.

• Adult means for taking relaxing baths (they are also sold in a pharmacy) are not suitable for kids!   They can contain both natural and non-natural components that adversely affect the skin condition of the child and can cause complications from the respiratory system.

• You will not immediately notice the positive effect of taking soothing baby baths.No wonder they are assigned to a course admission. The fact is that some plant substances have a cumulative effect, so it is important to maintain a full course of procedures.

The use of soothing baths is desirable to combine with the gameplay in the bath by age. This, according to psychologists, provides a double effect: game therapy provides additional relaxation, as the child spills out all the emotions and emotions. For the smallest, you can use sets of rubber ducks, for children, larger-winding toys floating in the bath.

A rather common problem for parents is the increased irritability of children, their nervousness and irritability, tearfulness and moods, fatigue and depression, and sleep disturbance. Not always these manifestations are symptoms of a nervous system disorder.

In modern conditions, not only adults, but also children are often exposed to stressful situations. The birth process itself is stressful for the baby. In the following years, there are many provoking factors and reasons for nervous, restless behavior: adaptation in kindergarten and school; increased workload in connection with the development of the school curriculum and before exams; family scandals or lack of contact with parents. Often pediatricians and neurologists have to prescribe sedatives to children. In this article, we consider various sedative drugs for children.

Sedative (sedative) drugs help relieve not only nervous excitement, but also discomfort due to weather changes or abdominal cramps, normalize falling asleep and sleep itself.

There are a lot of methods and means of influencing the nervous system and normalizing the processes of excitation and inhibition in the brain:

• herbal medicine: herbal teas and decoctions;
• medication sedatives;
• homeopathic remedies;
• traditional medicine;
• pedagogical methods of behavior correction.

Phytotherapy

  Herbal tea from plants with a sedative effect will help calm the child’s nervous system and prepare him for sleep.

Parents often prefer herbal medicines, considering them safe for the child's body. These drugs have a milder effect, have fewer side effects, and can be used for children up to a year.

But they also have contraindications and side effects, the dosage of drugs is prescribed depending on the age of the child. Therefore, their use in children should also be agreed with the pediatrician.

The range of drugs from medicinal plants is quite large. Traditionally and most often, such plants as peppermint, motherwort, medicinal valerian, lemon balm and others are used for the manufacture of sedatives.

Valerian preparations not only reduce the excitability of the nervous system, but also have an antispastic effect (that is, relieve spasms), due to the presence in it of a complex of active substances (essential oils and alkaloids). They are used for increased nervous irritability, sleep disturbance in children, starting from the infants.

Extracts from peppermint have a calming and analgesic effect, as well as relieve spasms and reflexively expand the vessels in the brain and heart. Mint leaves and stems are used. They contain essential oil, trace elements (manganese, copper, etc.), tannins, and other active ingredients. Due to its composition, mint relieves nervous tension, has an antidepressant and anti-stress effect. This unpretentious plant is used in the treatment of neurosis and insomnia.

Lemon mint, or medicinal lemon balm, has a similar pharmacological effect. In addition to lemon balm essential oil, vitamins (riboflavin, thiamine, ascorbic acid) and trace elements have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. Biologically active substances of lemon balm have a pronounced antihypoxic effect, and even anticonvulsant effect.

With motor and emotional anxiety in children, a herbal preparation such as Persen (in capsules and tablets) is widely used. The drug consists of plant components: lemon balm, valerian and peppermint. Indications for Persena are insomnia, irritability and irritability. In the form of tablets, the drug is used for children from 3 years old, and in capsules - from 12 years of age.

The most common form of sedative herbs is teas, which can be purchased at any pharmacy. They can take the form of granules for dissolution or be packaged in filter bags for brewing. Such teas are produced by many baby food or pharmaceutical companies.

The effect of such teas can be expressed in varying degrees: from insignificant to paradoxical, depending on the composition of the herbs included in the tea. Most often, teas use mint, chamomile, lemon balm, valerian, fennel, motherwort, and linden blossom. Granular teas may contain sugar, maltodextrose, or fructose.

Some teas can be used even in the first year of life. From the second week after the birth of the baby granular tea "Sweet Dreams" of the Humana company is allowed for use. It includes lemon balm, lime blossom, mallow and thyme. From six months of age, you can use teas: in the form of granules - HIPP, in bags "Bebivita" and "Grandma’s Lukoshko." They do not contain dyes or preservatives.

The increased irritability of the child before bedtime, restless sleep are indications for the appointment of soothing tea. But the pediatrician should choose the type of tea for the baby. No matter how harmless the tea may seem to parents, its dosage for the baby should not be exceeded. Many remedies have an individual effect: helping one small patient may not help another, or even cause the opposite effect.

Many dietary supplements also contain medicinal plants and can affect the mood and psychomotor reactions of the child. Therefore, before using them for the baby, you need to consult a pediatrician.

Medication sedatives

Modern living conditions, a huge flow of information, the early fascination of children with computer games and television shows have a negative effect on the emotional state of the child and the underdeveloped nervous system. Therefore, for some children, the appointment of sedative medications is a necessity.

One commonly used sedative is glycine. It is an amino acid that promotes emotional unloading, reduces the processes of arousal, normalizes sleep and improves brain function. Pantogam, Magne B 6, Citral, Phenibut, which have a sedative effect, are also prescribed.

In special cases of excessive arousal of the child, neurologists can prescribe Phenazepam, Sibazon, Tazepam, Elenium. The listed drugs (tranquilizers) effectively eliminate the feeling of fear, nervous excitement. These drugs can be addictive, so they are used in exceptional cases, for a short time, under the supervision of a doctor.

Some doctors - neurologists and pediatricians - use Citral medicine in children's practice, which includes motherwort tincture, valerian root extract, magnesium sulfate and sodium bromide. However, you should be aware that a child taking drugs with bromine for a long time may have signs of accumulation of bromine ions in the body. As a result, nervous irritability is suppressed, but apathy, drowsiness, memory impairment develops; coughing and skin rash occurs on the body.

For the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children after 6 years of age and adolescents, European and international standards recommend the only Stratter drug, Atomoxetine. It is not a psychostimulant and is not addictive.

You can not prescribe sedatives on your own. For all violations of behavior or sleep in children, regardless of their age, you should contact a pediatrician.

Homeopathic remedies

  Often, homeopathic remedies are prescribed to children as sedatives.

It should be remembered that homeopathic remedies are not analogues of herbal preparations. Today, in pediatrics, homeopathic medicines are quite often used as sedatives: Notta, Baby Sed (Caprice), Valerianachel, Nervochel, Hare, Minx, Leovit, "Edas", "Dormikind" and others. These drugs are used for stress (moving, the adaptation period in kindergarten, divorce of parents and others).

Nervousness of the baby and pain during teething can relieve Viburkol candles. In case of sleep disturbance, Dormikind and Nottu drugs are used. "Dormikind" and "Valerianachel" can be used up to the age of one year. And the drug "Hare" is offered in the form of a syrup based on fructose, so it does not give an adverse allergic reaction.

A sedative drug in the form of Bai-Bai drops can cheer up and improve sleep, relieve irritability, but it can be taken only by children from 5 years old. The composition of the drops: peony extract, oregano extract, mint extract, motherwort extract, hawthorn fruit extract, glutamic acid and citric acid. The drug also has a general strengthening and mild anti-inflammatory effect, analgesic effect. Schoolchildren increase their workability and tolerance. All phases of sleep and morning activity of children are normalized.

In depressive states in a teenager, with aggressive behavior, psychological stresses, Epam 1000 drops give a good effect. The composition of the drops includes propolis and extracts of herbs (motherwort, valerian, Rhodiola rosea). The action of the drug helps to restore the structure of nerve cells.

Traditional medicine

An aromatic pillow can be a good sedative for a child. Mom can sew it herself and fill it with dried herbs (mint, chamomile, lemon balm). But before that, you need to check how the used herbs act specifically on your child, and make sure there is no allergy to these herbs. Herbs can be purchased at the pharmacy or prepared by yourself.

Beneficial effect on baby's sleep and evening baths with the addition of herbs. Use lavender, coniferous, motherwort, valerian, nettle broths to add to the bath. Broth for the bath is prepared as follows: 3 tbsp. collecting herbs with 500 ml of water is boiled in a water bath for 20-30 minutes. and insist for several hours, filter and add to 10 liters of water in the bath.

There are also ready-made pharmacy collections for baths “Soothing”, “Fitosedan”, “Children's soothing”. Such baths can be used from birth, but up to a year of a baby it is recommended to use a decoction of only one herb. The duration of the bath is 15 minutes. The course of treatment is 10 days.

Can be used for bathtubs and decoction of the bedstraw of the present: 5 tbsp. brew herbs 1 liter of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes and strain.

Before going to bed, you can apply the bath for 10 minutes from the collection of mint, oregano and calendula flowers. 50 g of a dry mixture of herbs pour 3 liters of boiling water, leave for 30 minutes, strain and add to the bath for 10 liters of water. It is recommended to carry out 3 baths per week (up to 7 procedures in total).

There is no contraindication for use at any age with a bath of sea salt. Such a bath has not only a sedative effect, but also a restorative, tonic effect. Through the skin, iodine and other trace elements penetrate the body from the solution. Such baths are recommended for children with birth injuries, rickets, sleep disturbance.

Depending on the indications, you can change the salt concentration in the bath from 5 to 30 g per 1 liter of water. Water temperature 38 ° C, the duration of the procedure is 15 minutes. After the baby’s bath, rinse with warm water (rinse off the salt).

In pharmacies you can buy sea salt with natural essential oils (peppermint, lavender).

Pedagogical correction of behavior

The immaturity of the child’s nervous system in early childhood is often the cause of negative behavior. In some cases, this behavior does not require the use of medications, but is subject to pedagogical correction and parental assistance in adapting the baby to environmental conditions and acquiring verbal communication skills.

Often problems arise in connection with the desire of parents to apply new-fashioned techniques for the early development of their child. These techniques can be an excessive burden for the child, with which he can not cope.

In some cases, problems of anxiety and increased excitability in a child, correction of behavior can be solved with the help of:

• compliance with the regime of the day;
• sufficient duration of sleep;
• control of pastime at the computer and at the TV;
• obligatory stay in the fresh air;
• balanced diet;
• normal psycho-emotional situation in the family;
• child visits to kindergarten;
• work in the circles of children's creativity.

Children also have biorhythms, that is, some of them are the so-called “larks”, others are “owls”. Depending on the biorhythm, the regimen of the child's day should be planned. By carefully observing the child and his activity, you can determine the type of his biorhythm and correctly build a regimen for him, which will help to avoid tantrums and inappropriate behavior.

Excessive custody of the child should also be avoided, and the center of the universe in the family or object of worship should not be made of it. Behavioral abnormalities, beginning in childhood, can affect the mental state in the future.

This does not mean that the child and his interests should not be paid attention to: deviations in behavior can also be caused by a lack of parental participation, when the child tries to draw attention to himself and fill up his deficit with shocking actions.

Sometimes, in order to ensure a baby’s calm sleep, one just needs to exclude noisy games before going to bed, give a glass of warm milk or tea with a spoon of honey (if there is no allergy), tell a fairy tale. There are music discs that contribute to falling asleep. Parents should not arrange entertainment in the evening, if the family has a small child, go with him in the evenings and stay there until late.

The mental state of the child often depends on the behavior of the parents. In relations with your child, you should be measured and calm. The irritability and fatigue of parents should not affect children. Do not forget about it. Perhaps sedatives are needed primarily for parents, so that mutual understanding and peace reign in family relations. Then the children will not need treatment.

Summary for Parents

  An active lifestyle, a frequent stay in the fresh air strengthen the nervous system of the child.

Modern children develop actively and quickly. But such a development has a flip side to the coin. The child may not be able to cope with the flow of information and emotional stress, which will entail a sleep disturbance, a change in behavior, moods and tantrums. Before you try to look for a way out of this situation yourself, use the advice of neighbors and acquaintances, consult with a pediatrician. The doctor will figure out the cause of the appearance of behavioral abnormalities, select the remedy necessary for the baby and help eliminate the child’s increased excitability at any age.

Herbal treatment has been practiced all over the world for many centuries. Herbs, unlike tablets, do not have a large number of contraindications. Subject to the correct dosage and prudent use, they bring untold benefits to the body, both formed and growing.

The child’s nervous system is very unstable and is subject to many life stresses during the formation period. Because of this, the child can become restless, moody, withdrawn, tearful.

Soothing herbs for children come to the aid of mothers. But it is important to remember that before using them, you need to consult a pediatrician. Since some of them can cause allergic reactions or dry the skin.

How to calm the nerves of a child?

Children are very susceptible to their surroundings. If she is constantly tense, the baby will feel uncomfortable. And he expresses this by crying, moodiness, or other methods available to him.

If you notice that your baby has become restless, but cannot find a reason for this, try a course of herbal treatment. This course includes:

• herbal teas;
• baths with decoctions or tinctures of herbs;
• scented candles and oils.

You can carry out complex treatment or choose the most convenient option for you.

But all this does not save you from going to a neurologist and from consulting a pediatrician.

Soothing herbs for bathing children

• lavender;
• chamomile;
• valerian;
• mint;
• motherwort;
• hop cones;
• melissa.

You can buy any of these herbs at a pharmacy at a very affordable price. Brew the weed according to the instructions given on the package. Add a quarter cup of broth to 5 liters of water.

Soothing baths for children are most useful before bedtime, both in the afternoon and in the evening. Bathe your baby with herbs for 15 minutes. Spend the course eight times a day every other day.

Soothing tea for children

Chamomile tea with honey

Ingredients:

• chamomile - 1 tbsp. l .;
• honey - 2 tsp

Cooking

Brew chamomile according to the instructions on the package, add two teaspoons of honey to the resulting strained broth. Dilute with boiled water to taste so that the tea is not too concentrated. Give 4-5 times a day.

Dosage

1. From birth to a year - start injecting with half a teaspoon, gradually bringing up to two teaspoons. More than two teaspoons up to a year does not need to be given.
2. From a year to three years - two tablespoons three - five times a day.
3. Three to six - four to five tablespoons.
4. After six years, a glass of tea three times a day.

The broth can be added to ordinary black tea, but then it does not need to be diluted with water.

Mint tea

Ingredients:

• peppermint - 2 tbsp. l .;
• hop cones - 1 tbsp. l .;
• valerian root - 1 tbsp. l

Cooking

Pour the herbal mixture into 100 g of water, let it infuse for half an hour, strain. Drink the child at the dosage given above.

Peppermint tea with chamomile and fennel

Ingredients:

• mint, chamomile, fennel - one tablespoon each.

Cooking

Pour the mixture with 100 g of boiling water, leave for forty minutes, strain. Give two teaspoons in the morning and evening.

Tea with chamomile and lemon balm

Ingredients:

• chamomile - 50 mg .;
• lemon balm - 50 mg .;
• fennel - 50 mg.

Cooking

Pour 200 g of water into the mixture and let it boil. After cooking, cover and let it brew for 20 minutes, strain through cheesecloth.

How to calm a child before bedtime with herbs?

Often children under the age of six months suffer from colic.   For this reason, the baby is hard to put to bed.

But there are several ways to relieve pain and nervous tension after prolonged suffering:

1. Light a candle in the room with the scent of lavender, turn on soft music and dim the light (you can light a nightlight).
2. Get your baby a warm bath with motherwort.
3. Perform a set of exercises against colic right while swimming.
4. After bathing, pat your baby’s skin with a soft towel and put it in a crib. At the head of the bag, put a bag of herbs: lemon balm, hop cones, lavender flowers, hypericum flowers. The fabric of the pouch should be chintz.

Excitable, hyperactive children often do not give a minute of rest to their parents. To normalize the nervous system and calm the kids, you can resort to water procedures using special herbs.

In which herbs it is better to bathe a newborn and what contraindications exist from these procedures, we will discuss later in the article. We will give useful recommendations for mothers.

The benefits of the procedure for the baby

Children, despite their age, are also subject to stress and excitability, leading to an overly capricious state, and nervousness. Soothing baths for newborns are necessary to quickly relax the baby, normalize his sleep, remove muscle clamps. They have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, have a general strengthening effect on the body.

Given that the skin of children is very delicate and sensitive, it is easy for beneficial substances to penetrate through it and saturate the body. In this case, the skin of the child can "give" all pathogenic factors, including toxins.

Herbal baths are capable:

1. calm the nervous system;
2. beneficial effect on the respiratory tract;
3. increase the efficiency of internal organs;
4. cleanse the skin of dirt, etc.

In the absence of contraindications, children can bathe in medicinal herbs from the first months of life. It is necessary that at the time of the procedure, the umbilical wound has already healed. This procedure is especially favorable for babies 2-3 years old, because they are most active in their behavior.

Indications and contraindications

The herbal collection for bathing the baby is selected on the basis of problems that may have appeared and need to be addressed. The calming effect is necessary for children who have:

• having trouble breathing;
• restless sleep, with frequent interruptions (or problems falling asleep);
• colic occurs in the tummy (more often in boys);
• there are rashes on the skin;
• tired, depressed state.

The effect of the baths is achieved only with a full course, one-time receptions from time to time will not bring result

At least 10 bathing procedures are necessary, and sometimes more. Before choosing the ingredients, it is necessary to consult with a pediatrician, because there are contraindications.

Children should not take soothing baths.:

1. suffering from allergic reactions to herbs;
2. with increased body temperature due to illness;
3. suffering from disorders of the nervous system (usually such a ban is established by a neurologist).

For bathing a child, fees from several types of medicinal herbs are used, but in some cases, with the approval of a specialist, one can be taken as the basis, which is allowed in his case.

In which herbs to bathe a newborn to soothe?

Sleep problems require action, because the child’s body needs normal rest for normal development. In addition, the mother also gets tired, and a child’s quiet sleep is the key to a relaxing holiday for parents.

What can I bathe a newborn baby to soothe? For soothing baths, herbs such as:

Types of soothing baths

Depending on what result the parents want to achieve, soothing baths are distinguished by several types: sedative, for sound sleep, relaxing. We will analyze in more detail what effect each species has.

Sedative

They are aimed at reducing the hyperactivity of the child's body and suppressing irritation to the environment.

Sedative baths are necessary for symptoms such as:

• insomnia;
• panic attacks;
• increased irritability;
• stress;
• tantrums, etc.

Children, like adults, are prone to mood swings, which result in problems with excessive activity.

Baths are contraindicated:

• with individual intolerance to the ingredients;
• with allergic reactions;
• as a result of the prohibition of a specialist.

How to cook?

The preparation of sedative baths for babies is a fairly simple procedure, which consists in mixing medicinal decoctions or infusions with warm water. Just pouring dry or fresh grass into the water is not enoughbecause it will not have a beneficial effect. Infusion or broth must be prepared separately.

As ingredients, in addition to clean, warm water, according to one of the many recipes, the following herbs can be used in 1: 1: 1 proportions:

• motherwort;
• knotweed;
• a series of.

Components can be purchased at any pharmacy.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. 3 tbsp mixtures of herbs are poured with a glass of boiling water (0.5 l can be used).
2. Insist for 30-40 minutes, and then filtered through cheesecloth.
3. Bred in 10 liters of warm water.

In the finished bath, the child should stay for about 10 minutes. The procedure is repeated 10-15 times, every other day.

Attention: the longer the treatment mixture is infused, the greater the concentration it has.

For sound sleep

The name speaks for itself. The main goal of taking such baths is to help the child fall asleep sooner and gain strength. Restless babies cause a lot of trouble, so do not give up additional solutions to sleep problems.

When is it appointed?

A soothing bath will not be superfluous with the appearance of symptoms such as:

• stress or anxiety state;
• skin problems due to failures in the nervous system;
• restless sleep or insomnia.

If the newborn often wakes up and is naughty for no apparent reason, this is an occasion to reflect on the need for therapeutic sedative procedures. However, they should be abandoned if:

• the child has problems of a cardiovascular nature;
• too sensitive skin, prone to allergic reactions;
• an inflammatory process occurs in the body.

Cooking

The cooking method is similar for all types of baths: the ingredients are mixed with water. Special essential oils are allowed   (Lavender is good).

What is needed:

• 50 gr of flowers: marigold, oregano, mint;
• 3 liters of boiling water for infusion.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. The mixture is infused for half an hour and filtered.
2. The infusion is designed for 10 liters of warm water in which it needs to be diluted.

Bath is taken three times a week for 10 minutes. Usually, only 5-7 procedures are sufficient, i.e., the full course will be no more than 2 weeks.

Relaxing

Best suited before bedtime. Toddlers prone to hypertonicity need it more than others. Hypertonicity is an increased muscle tone. It can occur even before the birth of the baby due to a lack of space in the uterus, forcing the muscles to contract more strongly than is permissible. You can determine the presence of hypertonicity by showing the child to a specialist.

Who needs it?

Indications for taking relaxing baths include problems such as:

There are practically no contraindications for relaxing baths.. It can be noted only:

• skin lesions;
• sensitivity to component properties.

How to do it right?

First you need to sanitize the bath itself, for this you can use baking soda and boiling water. Next, the bathtub is filled with broth, infusion or ready-made concentrate and water.

If you take the recipe for a coniferous bath as a basis, then you will need:

• 50 gr dry or fresh needles;
• or ready-made needles extract (dry about 25 gr., liquid no more than 2 ml.);
• or special briquettes for the bath containing the necessary components.

When insisting the needles, you can use a fabric pouch to avoid sediment at the bottom of the bath.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Pour needles with 2 liters of boiling water.
2. Infuse the product for 45 minutes and strain.
3. Dilute with 10 liters of warm water.

For half an hour or an hour before bedtime, bathe the child for 10 minutes. The use of coniferous baths more than 3 times a week is not recommended, and the total rate is 14 days.

Despite the fact that herbal baths have a lot of useful properties, it is necessary to use them with care in caring for a child. Observance of a number of conditions will help to achieve maximum results without risk of harming the baby's health.

How long should the procedure last for children up to a year?

No matter what herbs are used for infusion, bathing time is usually limited to 10-15 minutes.

This is due to the fact that the skin of infants, like a sponge, absorbs useful substances with which it is possible to oversaturated a small organism. Experts recommend starting with 5 minutes to check the body's reaction.

Water temperature

Due to the fact that the skin of newborns is very thin and delicate, babies are more sensitive to too hot or cold water. When overheated, the pores expand, which can lead to the ingestion of pathogenic bacteria. If the water is too cool, there is a risk of freezing the child’s urogenital system.

The ideal temperature for bathing water is considered to be a temperature not higher than 37 degrees and not lower than 34. For an adult, the water may not seem warm enough, but do not forget that it was at this temperature that the baby developed in the amniotic fluid.

In order for the bathing procedure to go smoothly, without unnecessary whims, the child must be positively tuned. It is worth feeding the baby in advance (but you do not need to bathe him immediately after eating), because a well-fed child is a happy child.

If the effect after taking the bath does not occur immediately (each reacts differently to water), it is best to carry out the procedure not before the “hang-up”, but one hour before bedtime. Excitable children will have time to calm down and relax.

Thus, it can be noted that bathing newborns in herbal baths, a necessary and quite responsible process. It requires preparation and control before, because the healing properties of plants can affect the health of crumbs in different ways.

Useful video

Next, a visual video about the preparation of a herbal bath for bathing a baby:

It often happens that babies become irritable, moody, fall asleep badly at night, or even show some signs of hyperactivity all day and evening. To get rid of these manifestations, you can use special soothing baths for children. Most often they are made on the basis of herbs.

The use of soothing baths for a child

It should immediately be said that before carrying out any procedures, especially the so-called alternative methods, you should consult a doctor. Firstly, it is necessary to exclude any disturbances in the functioning of your child’s nervous system. Secondly, the doctor will tell you how to determine the presence of possible allergic reactions when using one or another soothing bath.

It is also important to remember that products intended for adults are unlikely to suit your child. Especially bought in the cosmetic store salts or bath foams marked “soothing” are unlikely to help the baby. Moreover, they can cause him allergic reactions due to the presence of unnatural components in the composition.

The benefits of soothing baths for children

Soothing baths are sometimes indispensable for newborns and children from 1 to 3 years:

• They positively affect the work of the nervous system of the child, soothe and relax.
• Herbal baths can cleanse the skin: stimulate the elimination of toxins and other harmful products of the body.
• Such baths can have antiallergenic, antiseptic and restorative effects on the children's body.

To achieve the result, you need to take any procedures seriously: the baby needs to take baths regularly, and not from time to time. Only in this case, after the baths, the child will be better to fall asleep and generally begin to behave calmer.

Preparation of soothing baths for a child

There are several recipes for soothing baths for children. You can try several of them and determine which bath has a better effect on your baby.

1. With a bad dream and irritability of the child, you can use a bathtub based on a decoction of a real bedstraw. Take 5 tablespoons of dry bedstraw grass and pour them with a liter of boiling water. After this, infuse the broth for half an hour. After this, strain the broth and dilute with 10 liters of water. The child should be in this bath for about 10 minutes.
2. Soothing bath using sedative pharmacy collection No. 2, knotweed and motherwort also positively affects the baby’s nervous system. Mix these components in equal proportions, and then pour 3 tablespoons of the mixture with a glass of boiling water. Leave the infusion for 40 minutes, and then strain. Next, dilute this infusion with 10 liters of warm water. The baby should take such a bath for at least 10 minutes. To achieve the result, carry out the procedure every other day for a month.
3. Useful the use of spruce needles in the preparation of soothing baths for babieswho are often naughty for no reason. Take 50 g of needles and pour them with 3 liters of boiling water. Leave this infusion for half an hour, then strain. Then add the infusion to the bath with warm water. The child should take this bath immediately before bedtime for 10 minutes. Prepare this bath for your baby two to three times a week for a month.
4. Another useful bathtub for a child who does not sleep well is prepared with marigold, mint and oregano flowers.. Take 50 g of flowers and insist them in 3 liters of boiling water. Then strain and add to the baby bath. Such baths are also used before bedtime two to three times a week for 10 minutes.
5. You can also cook for kids sea \u200b\u200bsalt soothing baths. These baths are also loved by many adults, but do not get involved in them: excessive use of them can be addictive. If you take baths with salt within reasonable limits (no more than 3 times a week), then thanks to the presence of trace elements in them, you can calm the nervous system and improve the condition of the skin. In the baby bath, add 2-3 tablespoons of sea salt without flavoring or coloring. You can use special sea salt with the addition of essential oils (for example, with lavender or mint). Wait until the salt has completely dissolved so that it cannot hurt the baby's skin. After taking such a bath, rinse the baby with clean, warm water.

When using any recipe for a soothing bath for a child, check that the water temperature is not higher than 37 ° C. To achieve positive results, it is enough to keep the child in water for about 10 minutes.

Subject to all the rules for the preparation of soothing baths for restless babies, the positive effect will not take long: your children will become calmer during the day, and will quickly fall asleep in the evening with a sound healthy sleep. Health to you and your kids!