We often say "sit back and relax", which means to use a high pillow to sleep carefreely, and the modern extension means to describe peace and quiet.
But then again, is "high pillow" really "worry-free"? When is the pillow for our little baby? There are many baby pillows on the market, what kind of pillows do we choose to make the baby's spine develop better?
Today's article, we will carefully talk about the small details of the baby's pillow selection, so that mothers have more counts when choosing pillows for the baby.
1. Why should people use pillows when they sleep?
Before talking about the baby's pillow problem, let's first talk about why people use pillows when they sleep.
When we sleep flat, due to the physiological reasons of the forward flexion of the neck, if we do not raise our heads, there will be respiratory pressure, there will be a feeling of poor breathing; at the same time, the cervical spine will be abnormally pulled, resulting in neck discomfort.
When adults sleep flat on pillows, the discomfort is caused by the above reasons. So when we adults sleep, it is very necessary to choose the right pillow.
2. When does the baby need a pillow?
The choice of baby pillow is determined according to the growth and development of the child.
●Newborn ~ Baby will sit
At this stage of the baby, the spine is basically straight, so it is not recommended to use a pillow.
The child's head is relatively large, and it is very heavy, the head and torso are basically on the same plane, at this time do not have to use a pillow, the baby can sleep well. Baby pillow pillows will cause the airway to bend, causing relatively poor breathing.
6 months ago baby, lying flat more, mothers pay attention not to let the baby always be a posture, you can introduce some rattles, bedbells and other toys, attract the attention of children, let the child move more small heads, so as not to "lie down" the head.
Many elderly people like to give the baby a "sleeping head type", think that the flat back of the head is good-looking, give the baby a particularly hard pillow or book pad under the back of the head, this we are very much not advocating, in addition to making the baby uncomfortable, it seems that there is no benefit to it! Moreover, where is the beautiful back of this flat head, I really can't get it!
● Baby who learns to sit
After basically 6 months, the baby will sit. Learn to sit the baby, cervical vertebrae flexion formation, at this time we can consider giving the baby a pillow, but the pillow at this time can not be too high, 2 ~ 3 cm can be.
If the child is used to not using a pillow, and there is no breathing problem when sleeping, we do not have to force the child, and it is okay not to use it, but we must not use that kind of hard and high pillow. Many old people who love babies have made old-fashioned pillows similar to that kind of tiger head pillow for children, which are particularly beautiful, and can let children play with them, and it is really not recommended to use oh, because it is too high!
● Baby who learns to walk
When the child learns to walk, the lumbar spine is raised forward to form a waist curve, the height of the pillow is generally 3 to 4 cm, and the width is about the width of the baby's shoulders.
If the baby is still learning to walk, it is not yet standing, not walking steadily, mothers remember not to use the walker to learn to walk, until the baby can stand steady, the legs can support the body upright, the waist muscles are strong and then learn to walk, the waist curve composition process can also let the child walk better protect the baby from falling. The premature introduction of walkers is not a good thing.
3. How to choose a baby's pillow?
There are many kinds of pillow core materials on the market, there are duck down, fluffy cotton, latex, memory cotton, buckwheat husk, grain husk, tea, millet, etc. Our advice to everyone is to choose a clean buckwheat husk or grain crust for the baby.
Buckwheat skin as a pillow core, softness and hardness is very suitable, and very breathable, moisture absorption, for babies who are prone to sweating, the most suitable.
What needs mothers to pay attention to is that the pillow core and pillowcase must be cleaned and dried regularly, and the replacement core should be replaced regularly to avoid the bad influence of the pillow core mold on the baby.
In fact, having said so much, the choice of pillow is closely related to the growth and development of the baby, and mothers pay attention to the growth state of the baby, when to introduce the pillow, what kind of pillow to use is also clear at a glance! After all, it is also very important for children to sleep comfortably!
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