At first sight the answer is obvious: sun to children friend. They such ruddy, suntanned, grown up and cheerful become during the summer. There is even such type of therapy which is called "heliotherapy". Indications to application of such method of treatment are skin diseases, rickets, a lack of vitamin D and many others.
On the basis of action of sunshine are developed and devices for carrying out physical therapy are put into practice. Besides sunshine are useful as the all-strengthening means. But not everything is so simple. As well as each method of treatment, at heliotherapy has contraindications. These are various tumors, sharp stages of diseases, advanced and early children's age and another.
What the summer sun and its beams is dangerous to children by and how to minimize its harmful effects
- The sunstroke arises from long stay in the sun during a heat. Not to allow it, it is necessary to dose time which the child will bask in the sun. To the small child aged about one year the acquaintance to the sun is begun from 1 minute, time is gradually increased. It is obligatory to put on a headdress of light color, it will better reflect sunshine. Let children play more time in shadows.
- Solar burn. Children's skin is more subject to solar burns, than skin of adults. To avoid skin burns at the child, it is necessary to apply sun-protection means, selecting individually their degree of protection, constantly controlling their repeated drawing, especially after bathing. The clothes from light cotton and linen fabrics closing to the maximum handles and legs are welcomed.
- Danger to eyes. Ultraviolet rays negatively affect an organ of vision. It is possible to receive a number of problems from their influence, beginning from dryness of eyes, finishing with a blindness and a burn of a cornea. At children of an eye are more susceptible therefore they need to be protected. For this purpose the child needs to buy good sunglasses with the highest degree of protection UV 400 value. To children who in any do not want to wear glasses, will perhaps be to the taste hats with fields or caps with peaks.
- Risk of cancer of skin. To reduce this risk, it is necessary to acquire a tan correctly. The safest time for acceptance of solar bathtubs morning and evening. It is also important not to forget to apply sun-protection funds to the child's skin and to watch that more time was in the pritenenny place where sunshine scattered, they are also useful.
Among other things it is important to observe drinking regime of the child during a heat, to allow the child to drink simple or alkaline mineral water and to avoid some sweet carbonated drinks and the concentrated juice.