How to prepare a child for a trip to the sea
For many people, an annual holiday at sea becomes a good tradition. They do not want to part with it even with the appearance of a baby in the family. Indeed, why deny yourself the pleasure? Moreover, several weeks spent at sea can literally charge the child with health for a whole year. And the stories of friends about how beautifully they rested on the sea with very tiny children, finally convince parents that with the kid at sea it's not only possible to go, but it's also necessary! However, having at the hands of a child( especially preschool age) you can not just get out of the way and wave at the resort. Pledge of serene rest - the right preparation! So how to prepare a child for a trip to the sea?
Preparing the moral
Here it is not how to prepare compassionate grandmothers to the fact that their little treasure will go somewhere, where a completely different climate, and feed is unknown than, and there are no competent doctors. And it will be a question of how to prepare the baby for the trip mentally. Probably, schoolboys and babies in the moral plan to prepare there is no sense: the first already and perfectly everyone understand, and the second simply are not capable to understand exhortations of parents. Cooking follows the kids, who already realize a lot, but have never gone anywhere.
Certainly, in the main, the biggest difficulties with children are not on vacation, but on the road - sometimes even an adult can not stand the long road! Begin preparation for the road in advance: tell the kid about the types of transport that you will have to go to. Play in the "train" or "airplane".Model for crumbs situations in which the child will have to be in transport( for example, fastening with a belt in an airplane chair and so on). You can even drive a couple of stations on the train: let the child learn and understand what to expect.
If you can correctly adjust the crumbs to the road, you will notice that he himself is looking forward to such an important event!
Physical preparation
How to prepare a child for a trip to the sea? Start taking care of health! Indeed, what can be worse than the illness on vacation? That's right - only a child's illness on vacation! Prevent this trouble!
- 2-3 weeks prior to departure, the pediatrician should be asked to prescribe multivitamins for the child and begin taking them.
- You can consult a pediatrician about taking immunostimulating drugs. Such drugs will fulfill the role of adaptogens - the child's body will be easier to adjust to a new climate and environment.
- It is very important to collect a first aid kit, especially if you are traveling to a foreign resort. By the way, first-aid kit will be very weighty. It is necessary to provide for everything and take with itself preparations from allergies, fever, insect bites, diaper rashes, burns, stomach upset, etc. It is best to coordinate the contents of the medicine cabinet with the pediatrician. And in general, talk with your doctor about how to prepare a child for a trip to the sea.
- It is best to know in advance where the children's hospital and general medical help are located in the place of rest.
Well, and, of course, you need to carefully consider the list of things that you need to take for the baby. And the list will turn out rather big: clothes on a different weather, toys, subjects of hygiene, a stock of a children's feed, cosmetics for sunburn. Of course, much can be purchased immediately on the spot. However, something that can be useful on the road, it is necessary to take with you.
Of course, rest with the baby will not be so serene. But it's better to initially tune into a positive way: why think about the bad in advance? But also to concern to a trip on the sea with the child lightly it is impossible. If you are well prepared to rest at home, nothing can spoil it on the sea!