Many families look forward to summer to go to the coast. Having reached the place of rest, many parents face such an unpleasant phenomenon as acclimatization of the child at sea. This is the name of the biological process in the body, when a person adapts to the changed climatic conditions and geographical position. A quick change in the environment is a pretty strong stress for the child. And it is more difficult to acclimatize children under the age of three. Therefore, for a vacation to be a joy, parents should familiarize themselves with how acclimatization takes place in children, how to help the suffering child.
Acclimatization in children: symptoms
Manifestations of acclimatization usually begin the day after the child has appeared in the new country. Most often, parents note the following changes in the behavior, as well as the baby's well-being:
- tearfulness, irritability, restlessness;
- headache;
- sleep disorders, insomnia;
- general weakness;
- disruption of the functioning of the digestive tract (vomiting, nausea, diarrhea);
- fever, sore throat;
- Breastfeeding, which is typical for acclimatization in children under one year.
By the way, due to the similarity of symptoms, acclimatization is often mistaken for intestinal poisoning or ARVI . The duration of this condition can last up to 7-10 days. And the farther away from your homeland your vacation goes, the more acclimatized it will be.
How to avoid acclimatization in a child?
In your power to minimize the unpleasant manifestations of adaptation of the organism to new conditions:
- Try to choose a country, a time zone that differs as little as possible from the belt of the homeland.
- If there is an opportunity to get to the place of rest on the road, give up the plane. Due to a sharp change in climate, crumbs will be harder to bear acclimatization.
- To prevent acclimatization in children a month before the planned holiday abroad, you can drink a vitamin complex, and then the body will be more resistant to stress.
- If possible, plan your vacation with a child at the sea for a duration of at least two, and preferably three to four weeks.
- On vacation, buy only bottled water to drink to avoid intestinal disorders.
- Limit the use of your crumb little-known food and exotic dishes.
- Try and rest on the usual for the child the regime of the day.
We hope that the above recommendations will help you cope with acclimatization in children, and your vacation will be unforgettable.