Most babies start to sit from dangling and sitting at 4-8 months of age. Gradually, I learned to rely on auxiliary support to sit on my back, and then I could sit independently without relying on any assistance.
Some mothers said that their babies like to use the W sitting posture from the beginning of learning to sit, which looks very cute, but they don't know whether it will have an impact on the baby's leg development in the long run?
Here, Xiaobian wants to give your mothers a wake-up call, this is a typical bad way of kneeling, the baby sits badly, it will affect the development of bones and legs, if not corrected in time, it may affect the baby's life!
Be wary of these poor sitting postures for your baby
Bad sitting posture one: "W" sitting posture
The so-called "W sitting position" is the shape of the baby's ass landing on the ground and the leg swing like the English letter "W". This sitting posture looks cute, the baby uses this sitting posture, the body can reach the maximum contact area with the ground, the muscle tension is low, sitting is the most stable and the most labor-saving, the baby will feel very relaxed. Some babies who learn to climb or learn to walk, crawling or walking and falling, sit in a "W" shape.
The "W sitting position" may not only cause your child's thighs to bend, resulting in an X-shaped leg shape, but also cause damage to the knee joint.
If you sit like this for a long time, it may cause abnormal walking postures such as pelvic tilt, inner eight, outer eight, etc., and make the baby more likely to have sports injuries.
Bad sitting posture two: kneeling
"Kneeling", that is, the legs are folded downwards, most of the legs and feet are not very straight after the baby is born, there is a certain bend, this situation usually begins to improve by 2 to 3 years old. Babies who have just learned to sit alone and crawl are most likely to sit on their knees and love to play on their knees.
If the baby sits on his knees for a long time and the weight of the body is pressed on the calf, it may aggravate the bending of the calf.
In addition, kneeling for too long, the body will slowly lean forward, the baby's spine development is very bad, easy to form a hunchback.
Bad sitting posture three: hunched or hunched over
In addition to sitting and kneeling, there are also sitting with their backs hunched over or hunched over, lying on the sofa with their legs facing up, etc.
For a long time, it is so easy to cause the spine to bend, form a hunchback, and it is also easy to cause vision loss, which seriously affects the balance and coordination of the body.
What are the correct sitting positions for babies?
Sit cross-legged
The legs bend inward to form a ring.
This is also the most encouraging sitting position when the baby practices sitting at the beginning.
Long seat/V-shaped sitting
The feet are naturally straightened or opened in a V-shape.
It is said that this sitting posture is the most suitable for the baby's physical development!
Sit around
This sitting style is an extension of sitting cross-legged, with one leg straight and one leg bent inward
Sit on your side
Sit on the ground with your feet bent to the same side.
How to correct your baby's poor sitting posture?
1. Give your baby a cushion on the back. Give your baby support so that you can relax your back muscles and sit more comfortably.
2. Sit with the baby from behind and play with the baby. You sit behind your baby so that his head and back can rest on your chest, play games together, read picture books, and enjoy parent-child time!
3. If the baby has been using the wrong sitting posture and correcting it many times is useless, you can consult a doctor to check the bone and muscle development of the lower limbs and correct it through physical therapy.
Sitting posture has a great impact on a person's growth and development, and mothers can pay attention to it, encourage or consciously help babies rotate different sitting postures and correct bad habits.
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