For working mothers, it is really difficult to have both baby and work, so some elders will volunteer to take part in the responsibility of baby.
But for a long time, many precious mothers will gradually have such confusion: children do not seem to be very close to themselves?
The estrangement between parents and children caused by work is indeed a bit of putting the cart before the horse, but it is also a necessity to enable children to have a better life.
At this time, if I told you that spending a certain amount of time touching the child every day can close the relationship between you and the child, would you do it?
Is it good for what to touch children every day?
· Parent-child interaction
When parents touch the baby, it is not only a massage and relaxation for the baby, but also a good parent-child interaction.
When touching, you can communicate with the baby with words, eyes and actions. Even if the baby does not understand, the voice and tone of your parents, as well as their love and care for the baby, can form a warm atmosphere and bring safety and happiness to the baby!
For many parents who usually don’t have much time to spend with their children, they can try to add a touch link every day, which can add a lot of color to the emotion between you and your children.
· Promoting brain development
Doctors found in the process of observing the rehabilitation of neurological behavior in children with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy that early touch intervention can improve the development of children’s nervous system and reduce the damage of nervous system [1].
In the 20 neurobehavioral scores on the 10th day of birth, there are obvious differences in various reactions (visual orientation reaction, comfort, forearm rebound, hand holding, traction reaction, support reaction, automatic stepping, sucking reflex, etc.) between the newborns who have received touch and the newborns who have not received touch [2].
· Emotional stability
In the process of touching the baby, parents can meet the biological, emotional and social needs of the baby through caressing the baby’s skin, conveying intimate contact and communication, thus continuously stabilizing the baby’s uneasiness, irritability, loneliness, anxiety and other emotions and reducing crying.
Adequate communication can enhance the baby’s sense of security and resolution, and promote the growth of the baby’s recognition ability [3].
How to do [touch] to children?
The room temperature should be controlled at 25 ~ 28 ℃, and the baby should be touched in a quiet, not tired and not hungry awake state, such as 1 ~ 2 times a day after bathing and before going to bed, so as to avoid immediately after the baby’s milk.
Prepare diapers and changed clothes that the baby needs before touching, keep the environment quiet, and also play beautiful and relaxed music, and then let the baby lie on the diaper pad, diaper table or touching table.
· Touch and touch
When everything is ready, you can start touching.
First of all, pour the emollient oil into the palm and rub it hot.
Then start from the baby’s face, slowly transfer to the chest and abdomen, followed by the baby’s limbs, hands and feet, then gently turn the baby over and touch the baby’s back and buttocks. However, there is no fixed requirement for the sequence of touching, and the sequence of touching can also be disrupted according to the baby’s reaction.
Among them, the head, neck and back touching is finger kneading, while the limb touching is mainly kneading.
· Precautions
Generally, babies under 1 year old can be touched from the beginning of the newborn.
Parents should pay attention to hand hygiene when touching their babies. Secondly, they should pay attention to trimming their nails to avoid scratching their babies with too long nails. If there are rings and other ornaments on their hands, they should also take them off first.
Pay attention to the interaction with the baby when touching. You can chat with the baby. In addition, you should also observe the baby’s reaction. If the baby shows irritability, resistance or drowsiness, stop touching immediately.
Touch time should not be too long, 10 to 15 minutes or so is preferred, and it is recommended not to exceed 20 minutes. Especially when the baby receives touching for the first time, he can touch for 5 minutes first, and then gradually extend the time.
Avoid too much force during the touching process. If the baby’s skin color is normal or slightly red after the end, the strength is suitable. If the baby’s skin is obviously red after touching at the beginning or after touching, the strength is too strong.
· Assist with skin care products
As the newborn baby’s skin lacks the protection of stratum corneum and is vulnerable to injury, it is recommended to apply moisturizing oil to the baby when touching, so as to protect, clean, moisten and smooth the baby’s skin and the hands of the toucher, making the touching more gentle and comfortable.
After touching, you don’t need to wash off the moisturizing oil. Of course, if you pour too much moisturizing oil at one time and worry about touching clothes, you can also gently wipe off the excess moisturizing oil on your skin with a dry towel.
In addition, because the baby’s skin is delicate, it is also recommended to buy mild plant emollient oil for the baby.