… Someday, any of us, having magically turned into a father or mother (if not turned already), will face the need to accustom our child to the elementary rules of hygiene. And when faced with this need, he will immediately find that the aforementioned child does not have any enthusiasm for washing hands, brushing teeth and the like. And what to do?
Washing head
All children want to be adults. Buy baby shampoo and let the child wash his own hair (of course, helping him a little). When a child does it himself, he will not be afraid.
You can also tell the child like this — WE WILL NOT WASH THE HEAD! HAIR ONLY! And to cite as an example all the children of acquaintances who are “CRYING”, and ours is well done, so courageous and smart … Make soap horns, heaps out of hairs and laugh in the mirror. Shampoo should be «no tears». For the first time, together or three of us, wash your hair with his shampoo and do your own “hairstyles” with the child …
Buy him underwater goggles, maybe he will be more interested in swimming in them, at the same time learn to dive … as a bonus — a clear head!
It is necessary to pay attention to how clean, shiny, and in general in all respects magnificent hair became after washing the head (legs after bathing, hands after washing, uh … hands).
Many experienced moms say it’s good to bathe your baby’s favorite doll first, wash her hair with shampoo, or wash her dress. And then to redeem the mistress of the doll — to show her an example.
Another good method is to take your child to the pool from infancy. There, bathing and shampooing and combing will be perceived by the child as the norm.
As with any other necessary action, the child must want to do it. And finally, try to ensure that daily self-care does not turn into a kind of routine and boring event for the child. Please your child with a funny towel, toothbrush, scented soap and shampoo, an interestingly shaped sponge.
Brush your teeth
There are special attachments for toothpaste. It is enough to screw this nozzle instead of the usual cap on children’s toothpaste and the necessary hygiene procedure will become an exciting game. Now the child will have a new friend in the bathroom and the children will brush their teeth in the morning, in the evening, and maybe even in the afternoon
Not an easy question — television advertising and its use in the education of children. Children usually know advertising by heart, it attracts them with its brightness. Some parents are trying to remove television advertising from their children’s lives altogether: «Don’t brainwash my children, don’t teach them to buy what they don’t need!» and “How do we know that tomorrow the girl will not run to remove the ribs to match the image of Barbie from the advertisement?”, the other part of the parents is tolerant of her. If your children watch ads, try to make it useful: focus your child’s attention on the fact that people there are beautiful and well-groomed, they like to wash and comb their hair, take care of themselves: “The boy washes his hair, see how beautiful his hair is? He’s not afraid of soap.» “Look how white her teeth are. Look, she cleans them. Will you brush your teeth?»
Hints to help you
In order for the child to understand and remember that it is necessary to take care of himself, the Daily Routine game can help you. It is played simply: prepare pictures in advance with the symbolic items of the child’s daily routine. You can draw them yourself, or you can cut them out of magazines. For example: the sun — it’s time to get up; a plate of porridge — breakfast; toothbrush and paste — washing; bike — walk; a bed and a month in the window — it’s time to sleep. First, arrange the pictures in the correct order. Review them with the baby, clearly pronouncing the sequence of actions. Then shuffle the pictures and ask the child to arrange them in the correct order. Then shuffle the pictures again, hiding one of them. Let the child determine which necessary action is missing.
This game will help the child learn the daily routine and remember that some events in his life (breakfast, washing, brushing his teeth, etc.) must take place every day.
Another effective way is to compose a fairy tale for your baby or tell this one …
In the country of Mouth lived and there was a tooth Zamarashka. This tooth was cleaned very rarely. Once he met his brother Chistyuli. Chistyulya was very surprised: “Why are you so yellow, with spots and smell bad?” Zamarashka replied: “I don’t know …” And he himself became thoughtful. Then he met Language. «Why are you so rough? — Tongue asked Zamarashka. “I don’t know,” the dirty tooth was completely upset and burst into tears. He cried and thought about how disgusted he was to walk dirty, how he loves to swim and splash, and how he likes it when his girlfriend, Toothbrush, scratches and lathers his back. And Zamarashka was so worried that he staggered from grief and was about to leave the country of Mouth, but then the Toothbrush came running with fragrant and soft toothpaste and washed him. Zamarashka shone with joy and stayed in his cozy Mouth!
As for the “Set an example for a child” method, this is perhaps the most effective way to teach a child every day and happily run to the bathroom to wash and brush his teeth! And no one cancels, of course, the usual obedience. If mom said to wash, then wash!! And then it will take a lot of time for funny towels and persuasion. It happens to be redundant.