The useful effect of hardening is known for a long time. These procedures increase immunity, improve work of blood vessels, train mechanisms of thermal control and heat exchange.
In Ancient Greece future soldiers began to temper from the cradle. They went barefoot to any weather, bathed in very cold water, carried a minimum of things. In Russia the cooling procedures after a bath, including dipping in an ice-hole, grindings by snow, etc. were obligatory.
How to begin to temper the child?
You should not at once begin to pour over the kid cold water. It will lead to cold or inflammation, the organism will get a stress from such actions. For a start begin to pound the child's body a towel or a bast. You should not do it too diligently as skin of the kid — very gentle. Begin grinding with legs and hands, gradually passing to other parts of a body. Circulation of a blood-groove is so stimulated in fabrics, an integument and vessels. After that dress the baby in warm clothes.
Fresh air
As often as possible walk with the kid in the fresh air. The clothes have to be convenient. Depending on what age at your child, do so that the kid moved as much as possible. Take a ball on the playground — let the baby run behind it.
Morning exercises
Every morning your kid has to do exercises. Movements should not be difficult. Include the children's song under which the kid will be able to dance. Let him jump up, raises hands and legs up, twists the head. All these simple movements will provide a cheerfulness charge to the child for the whole day.
Contrast shower
Contrast shower — a great way of hardening of the kid. Within a minute water the child with a water jet which temperature — no more than 40 degrees. Further the baby has to stay one and a half minutes under moderately hot water, in conclusion — 30 seconds under cool.
Sea water
Wash with sea water a throat and the child's nose. On sale there are special means, such as Otrivin, Hyumer, Aquamaris now. Surely get acquainted with contraindications and age restrictions. Sea water strengthens local immunity. It is necessary to use means at least twice a day.
Solar and air bathtubs
Solar and air bathtubs also belong to ways of hardening which make excellent impact on the respiratory system of an organism, blood circulation and heart. During the warm period baths need to be taken in the open air where there is no wind and drafts. It is the best of all to do it in the morning at a temperature no more than 20 degrees. You do not keep the child under direct beams at all, otherwise the child can receive sunstroke.