How to caress your child so that he or she sleeps soundly, grows faster, and has a better brain development

Hao Hao was a premature infant. When he was discharged from the hospital, he had just reached the corrected age of 37 weeks, weighed just over 4 pounds, and his body functions were still relatively poor. So when I was discharged from the hospital, the doctor warned me, \”Haohao\’s functions are worse than those of a full-term baby in all aspects. Remember to touch the four parts I told you before when you get home. Every day before 6 months old Touching and massaging the baby can enhance somatosensory stimulation and promote brain development.\” Naturally, I did not dare to slack off and followed the doctor\’s instructions. Although I took a developmental quotient test a month later and found that the development was somewhat delayed, after several months of With caressing and massaging, Hao Hao\’s development data became more and more beautiful, and he was several centimeters taller than his peers. The doctor also praised Hao Hao for his intelligence. However, touching is also skillful and needs to be done in an orderly manner. It is very particular about which parts can be touched and how to touch effectively. Today, my beautiful mother will talk in detail about touching. 36 skills for parents to communicate with their children HD PDF Scientific experiments have confirmed that touching can promote brain development and allow babies to sleep soundly. A foreign experiment using a 7-month-old baby as a test subject found that when a researcher touches the baby\’s little hand, , the baby\’s somatosensory cortex will be activated. When the little foot is touched, except for one baby who has no response, the somatosensory cortex of the other babies is activated. Research results show that the more frequent skin contact, the more and more intense the stimulation transmitted by the tactile organ to the cerebral cortex. This kind of skin contact can promote the development of the nervous system, brain and cerebellum. In addition, a study by the Touch Research Center of the University of Miami School of Medicine showed that warm and intimate skin contact can reduce the baby\’s crying, make the baby sleep more peacefully and sweetly, and can also increase the baby\’s food intake and help with weight loss. growth of. Touch these 4 parts of your baby\’s body more often 1) Little feet Although they are small, they are densely distributed with 72 reflection areas and 66 acupuncture points, so some medical scientists call the feet the \”second heart\” . And because it is located at the end of the lower limbs of the human body, blood circulation is worse than in other parts near the heart. By massaging the soles of the feet, various reflex zones and acupuncture points can be stimulated, thereby promoting blood flow and lymph flow, removing accumulated waste, and improving the baby\’s metabolic capacity. Touching techniques ■ Soles of feet: Hold the baby\’s soles with your hands, use your thumbs to gently (but slightly forcefully) rub the soles of the feet in a clockwise direction, 5 times each time; then, use your thumbs in the direction of the toes Rub 5 times from bottom to top, or use your thumb to rub 5 times horizontally from right to left. It is worth noting that the right side of the brain is farther from the heart than the left foot, so the touch should start from the right foot, and then go to the left foot after pressing the right foot. ■Pinch your toes: First use your thumb and index finger to gently pinch your toes in a clockwise direction with moderate intensity, pinching each toe twice until all ten toes are pinched; then use your thumb and index finger to rub the toes from the base to the toes For the tip, rub each toe twice. 2) Little Hands \”Brain Science Dictionary\” points out that when our hands carry out complex and detailed activities according to instructions from the brain, 1/3 of the motor cortex area and 1/4 of the somatosensory cortex area will be stimulated. In other words, when the baby moves his fingers, more than half of the brain areas can be stimulated. The brain has a special \”hobby\” and likes to treat what it receivesStimulated cells remain to help build minimalist yet efficient neuronal connections. Therefore, no matter how busy parents are, they should take some time to touch their babies\’ palms and fingertips every day, so that their children will think more quickly and do things more efficiently. ■Rubbing the palms of the hands: Spread the palms of the baby\’s hands and gently rub the palms of the hands in a clockwise direction with the thumb, 5 times each time. Then, hold the baby\’s palms with both hands, rub your thumbs from the baby\’s palms to the roots of the fingers, and do this 5 times. ■Rub your fingers: Use your thumb and index finger to slowly rub the baby\’s fingers from the base to the fingertips, twice for each finger. 3) The baby in the abdomen is still small, and the gastrointestinal function is not yet mature. The lactase content in the small intestine is low and it is easy to accumulate gas. It is also easy to swallow too much gas during the process of drinking milk. There is too much gas in the intestine and the abdomen is bulging. Yes, the baby will naturally not feel comfortable. If your baby often expresses milk, kicks his legs and arms wildly, and his stomach is always growling and farting, then you should touch your baby\’s belly more often to promote intestinal peristalsis to expel accumulated gas and improve your baby\’s digestion ability. Touching technique: Place your hands close to the baby\’s abdomen and slowly massage in an arc along both sides of the pectoralis major muscle toward the acromion (end of the shoulder), 5 times each time. Then, with the navel as the center, slowly massage in a clockwise direction with one palm, 10 circles each time. 4) Back neurobiologist Susan Benloucif believes that parents who often touch their babies\’ backs can effectively stimulate the spinal nerves. Babies who are rarely touched since childhood have smaller brains than babies who are touched often. Touching technique: Let the baby lie on the mat, paying attention to exposing the mouth and nose. The adult holds the baby\’s back with both hands, touches the skin lightly with thumbs, and then slowly pushes the baby from the tailbone to the back along both sides of the spinal cord with strong force. Moderate, repeat 5 times. You can also place your hands on the baby\’s left and right shoulders and shake them like waves from top to bottom until the baby\’s buttocks. Many parents are constantly exploring a model that can make their babies grow better, sleep better, and develop smart brains. Little do they know that touch can achieve such an effect, or even if they know the meaning of touch to the baby, But laziness prevails. Unless it is necessary, I don’t want to touch it. Cantonese people often say, \”I want the chicken to be fat but also want the chicken to weigh lightly.\” That\’s impossible! If you want your baby to be smart, sleep soundly, and grow well, you should take action and touch the 4 parts mentioned above more every day! However, it should be noted that touching should be done when the baby is awake and in a good mental state. Do not touch before going to bed or when the baby is sleepy to avoid forming dependence and causing the baby to be unable to fall asleep without touching or stroking the back. bad habits.