Not only affecting hygiene and aesthetics, some bad habits can cause illness for children. Is your baby "sticking" with the following bad habits? How can I help my child change his / her habits?
Mother should help baby to give up the habit of picking nose
1 / Habit of biting my nails
Not only is it a bad habit, but nail biting is also an act that easily makes your baby sick. The bacteria are easy to cling to baby's nails through daily activities. If your baby bites their nails, the bacteria will follow them into the body.
Have your baby participate in many different activities such as coloring, assembling or shaping clay ... so that their hands are not "free", and they will not think about biting their nails anymore. In addition, mothers should regularly cut nails for babies and teach babies the habit of washing their hands with soap.
2 / Nose-picking habit
As one of the common habits in children, when they pick their nose, they can introduce disease-causing germs into their nasal membranes. According to statistics, babies who have a habit of picking their nose often have a higher risk of choking or " choking " foreign objects in the airways than other babies.
When you see your baby put his hand in his nose, she can give him a towel, teach him how to clean his nose with a towel. You should also regularly clean your baby's nose with normal saline.
Handling when a child is choking or swallowing an object Children are inherently active, so they are often curious and enjoy exploring the world. Children from 6 months to 3 years old always want to ... "touch" and "taste" anything that can accidentally or intentionally "sock". Therefore, in many cases, babies inhale or swallow foreign objects and if they do not receive timely first aid, it will seriously affect the ...
3 / Habit of touching "private areas"
Instead of teasing or stigmatizing this baby's habit, the mother should gently advise her, especially not to use violence to force the baby. In addition, the mother should pay attention if the child has signs of irritability and discomfort when touching the "genitals". The mother should bring the baby to the doctor in these cases, the baby is very likely to have a urinary tract infection.
4 / Babies often cough or sneeze without covering their mouth or nose
In the case of a baby getting sick, this habit of the baby is very likely to infect everyone around. Mothers should teach babies to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue or elbow when sneezing or coughing. Do not use your hands, as this is the most concentrated place for bacteria.
6-year-olds: Bad habits Twisting hair, nail-biting, picking nose, nibbling are some of the habits of 6-year-olds that give mothers a headache
Most children often imitate and follow their parents' actions. So, in order for your baby to give up his bad habit, you should become an example for you to follow!
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