In ancient times the awakening equated birth: it was believed that the soul returns to the body after a good night's sleep. Our recommendations are very effective. Applying them, you can turn into a pleasant ritual of awakening!
In ancient cultures awakening from sleep It equated to an act of birth. It was believed that at this point the soul back into the body after a night of wandering. By awakening treated carefully and with respect. In any case it was impossible to wake an adult, let alone a child hastily, because so the soul can not go back ...
Sleep and wakefulness
From a scientific point of view, for the awakening of our brain is responsible. This is where the energy pulses are triggered, allowing activation of cortical and subcortical structures. In fact, after sleeping man loaded as the computer's operating system. However, if you break the correct course load, we start getting "malfunction". The child's brain is no exception.
Not properly awakened the child begins to act up, cry, experience headaches. With regular "crash" the child becomes difficult to focus, be active and maintain training loads. Kid getting distracted, easily distracted and tired quickly. All these difficulties are accumulated as the "snowball", undermining the immune system, delivering a lot of inconvenience and crumbs and parents.
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How to properly wake the baby
1. Time
To wake up time is required. This is the most important thing to remember, and the first thing with which to begin. The amount of time is very individual and depends on the child. On average, the time interval is 15 minutes. brain activation occurs gradually, as the "wave." Initially run deep structures, transferring momentum to the cerebral cortex. At this time you can help the child to wake up from the external factors.
2. Light and sound
After the child was first light, with which it occurs - light and sound. When waking from sleep, you can simulate a similar situation. Avoid loud and shrill alarm sounds better put soft music and muted light. These actions will help to awaken analytical system.
3. stroking
Many kids love to be petted and often asked about their parents. Thus we prepare the body to start the movement. In order to wake the kid, pat tummy clockwise massage the arms, legs or ears. All movements are done gently, gently. They should be fun.
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4. simple questions
When the baby is awake, but it's hard to get up and start collecting immediately, breakfast, etc., you can ask simple questions related to the planning of actions. For example: you go to school in blue or black pants? What blouse will dress today? What will you have for breakfast?
All these issues are activated areas of the brain responsible for motivation and self-control and help the child to build a plan of action that need to be implemented.
5. Games
For preschool and primary school children in the process of awakening, you can add the game.
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lazy country
The parent sets the tone for the game, saying: "Imagine that you live in a lazy country, everyone is too lazy to do anything... Here everything is stretched lazily handles (helping the child to pull the handle) "
Adding nursery rhymes.
Potyanushki - potyagushki,
Who's sweet on the pillow?
"Here everything is stretched lazily legs (helping the child to pull the legs). And very lazy belly breathing. " Put his hand on the belly child. And we say: "Who makes the tummy slowly inhale, then exhale slowly makes the tummy."
For the game enough 3-4 breaths.
magic rain
Ideally suited for this game standing position, but if the child is sitting or lying down - not critical. All actions can be accompanied by the words or nursery rhymes.
Starting from the head, fingers tapping the whole body. Top down. Glova (except the face), back, chest, arms, hips, waist, thighs, tummy, legs and feet.
rain, rainmerrier
Kapaa dripnotsorry
Next there is a soft tapping his palm again starting from the head.
rain, rain, feasibly -
Will begrassgreener,
The third time, we seem to "shake off" the water off this hand.
rain, rain,
fullyshed,
smalldetushek
drench!
Breeze
For this game, any suitable initial position. Parent says: "Let's you and I both hearth and wind dispersal of all the clouds". Handles rise upwards. And exhale child, slowly lowering the handle, to pronounce the sound "sh-sh-sh-sh-sh".
All of our recommendations are easy and quick to use. Applying them, you can turn into a pleasant awakening ritual, which gives a harmonious basis preschoolers and primary school children for the whole day.
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