The American Academy of dermatology said about the dangers of frequent washing of children’s health.
According to doctors, a little bacteria and dirt will not just hurt the immune system.
Many parents complain that children are hard to get to take a shower or bath. Dermatologists from the United States concluded that washing should not be a mandatory daily habit, and a necessity depending on the circumstances. Mode washing must be associated with the level of activity and age of the child,” stated the experts.
Their recommendations are as follows: at the age of 6-11 years child enough to take a shower 2-3 times a week to wash my hair with shampoo only need 1-2 times a week (dry or frizzy hair – once in 7-10 days). “Sweaty or swim baby, you can simply rinse your hair with water using light, air,” said the authors.
At the same time, doctors say: with the beginning of puberty, about 12 years, shower and washing hair, shampoo should be a daily, not counting the cleanser morning and evening.
Also, according to experts, it is necessary to adopt the following “universal” rule: if the child is strongly soiled, visited a public swimming pool or pond, and in the event of an unpleasant smell of sweat unplanned shower necessary.
In General, doctors insist on not to teach children to exaggerated cleanliness. “A certain number of bacteria on a child’s body contributes to the fact that the body learns to cope with the pathogens and builds a powerful immune protection”, – said the dermatologists.
