What exercises should babies do before swimming?

There are many benefits to letting your baby swim. For example, it can train your baby's courage. In addition, your baby can exercise his whole body while swimming, which is good for his overall health. For example, if your baby swims frequently, his immunity will be stronger and he will not catch a cold frequently, etc. However, there are many things to pay attention to when letting your baby swim. After all, the baby's body is relatively delicate. So what kind of exercise should your baby do before swimming?

Exercises that babies should do before swimming:

How to do warm-up exercises? Experts say that it is actually just about letting the baby do exercises. In the air-conditioned room, adjust the room temperature to 28℃, take off the baby's coat, let him lie flat on a blanket, rub his shoulders and legs, circle the joints of his arms and legs, etc. for 5 to 8 minutes. The baby can then go swimming in the water at a temperature of 36℃ to 37℃.

Arms: According to experts, let the baby lie flat, and the parents should first spread the baby's arms, and then let the baby cross his arms in front of the chest, repeat 10 to 15 times; then let the baby move his arms up and down, repeat 10 to 15 times; then rub the baby's arms with both hands. Experts say that this can greatly exercise the baby's arm muscles, joints, etc., and is also very beneficial for the baby's physical and mental relaxation.

Legs: Similar to arm exercises, experts say that the baby should lie flat on his back and first lift and lower one leg, repeating 10 to 15 times; then move both legs up and down together, repeating 10 to 15 times; finally, parents can rub the baby's leg muscles with both hands to promote relaxation of the baby's muscles.

The temperature of a baby-only swimming pool is lower than body temperature, so it is easy for a baby to catch a cold if he or she is suddenly put into the water. It is recommended to help your baby do sufficient warm-up exercises before going into the water, warm up, rub the skin with cold water, especially the skin around the navel, to increase blood circulation, and then put the legs into the water first. Remember not to put your baby into the water suddenly, and never put him into the water while sweating!

Other notes:

1. Choose a safe place

It is best for newborn babies to play in the hospital's professional baby swimming pool. The swimming room has strict requirements on environment, temperature, humidity, swimming facilities and life-saving equipment, as well as professional nursing staff, ensuring the highest safety factor. After a period of training and when the mother is familiar with the operation process, she can purchase a set of home baby swimming equipment.

2. Prepare life-saving equipment

For babies, a life-saving neck collar (neck float) is initially used. For older babies, a chest or armpit life buoy is used. For even older babies, a vest life jacket or a double-arm life-saving bag can be used.

3. Swimming time

Flexibly arrange swimming time according to your baby's age, physical condition and number of training sessions. The initial exercise for infants should be controlled within 5 to 10 minutes, and then gradually extended.

4. Prevent infection

When swimming in an open-air pool, you should choose suitable UV-proof swimming goggles for your baby, apply sunscreen on the body, and avoid swimming during periods of strong sunlight to avoid damaging the eyes and skin. Choose a public swimming pool that meets the hygiene standards to avoid infectious diseases such as conjunctivitis, upper respiratory tract infections, external ear canal infections, fungal diseases, intestinal infectious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases.

5. Strengthen supervision

This is a very important part of safe swimming. Even if parents are with their baby, they cannot relax their supervision for even a moment, because danger can happen in an instant.

6. Avoid overeating and sweating

It is not advisable for children to enter the pool immediately when they are sweating profusely. They should first wipe off the sweat with a dry towel and wait until the pores shrink before entering the pool. It is not easy to feed food to a child before he enters the pool. When people go into water, the water will produce pressure on the human body. Often, food is pressed out by the water and overflows into the trachea before it enters the child's stomach, causing suffocation. It is recommended to give children something to eat half an hour before swimming to ensure that they are not hungry or full. Do not rush to eat cold food such as ice cream, iced drinks, etc. after swimming.