For new parents, the child's every move has attracted much attention, especially sleep, either afraid of not sleeping enough, or afraid of sleeping too much, or sleeping in the wrong position, lying on the stomach will not suffocate, on the back will not choke, and the strangest "surrender sleeping position", will not let the arm cold, and become a circle leg.
But you just put your arm into the quilt, the leg straightened, and after a while, it was back to the way it was, why does the child like this sleeping position?
Physical memory
The mother's uterus is only so large, the baby is growing bigger and bigger, the hands and feet in the womb are not straight, especially in the third trimester, it is almost this "surrender" posture.
After birth, the baby will automatically maintain this safe position for him, and when lying on his back, his arms cannot be curled up to his chest, and he will automatically fall down to show a "surrender" posture.
Self-protection
Children are born with the instinct to protect themselves, which can also be reflected in sleep.
The baby's body development is not perfect, the bones have not yet been developed, when lying on the back, the body is easy to be unbalanced, if a rollover occurs, the baby does not have enough strength to flip back on its own, it is easier to cause face down, resulting in suffocation.
If the hands are placed on the side, you can achieve a certain balance in the body, avoid the flip of the body, and play a role in protecting yourself.
Physiological heat dissipation
Children's metabolism is faster than adults, we feel that the temperature is just right, they will feel hot, when using the "surrender" sleeping position, the body's heat dissipation area will increase, which is conducive to dispelling heat and making the baby more comfortable.
conditioned reflex
The baby's "surrender" sleeping position is one of the common conditioned reflexes - "symmetrical tonic neck reflex", which is also a way for children to protect themselves, and the quality of sleep will be better.
Therefore, when the child sleeps "surrendered", do not forcibly interfere with him.
I know that in some traditional parenting cognition, I think that this sleeping position will make the baby grow up to become a circle leg, so some people in order to avoid the baby often sleep like this, will use the strap to tie the child's legs and hands, thinking that the child is not easy to move, will sleep better.
This practice is absolutely wrong, binding the child's hands and feet will limit the movement of the limbs, so that the baby's muscles have been in a tense state, resulting in blood can not circulate normally, will affect the child's limb development, and even cause irreversible damage. And if it is tied too tightly, it will also hurt the delicate skin of the child.
And the baby's legs are circled, and the "X" leg is mostly caused by developmental imbalance, trauma or other diseases, which has little to do with the surrender sleeping position.
What kind of sleeping position is appropriate for your baby?
Generally speaking, when the baby is not yet able to turn over or turn over unskilled, there is only one recommended sleeping position, that is, lying on the back. When lying on the back, the airway is not easily obstructed, the breathing space is large, it is not easy to suffocate, and it is not recommended to sleep on the stomach and on the side, which will increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
If the baby is asleep on his stomach at this time, parents should turn the baby over in time.
And do not put blankets, pillows, plush toys and other things that can easily cause air flow blockages on the baby's bed.
When the baby can turn over freely, can sleep on his back or try to sleep on his back, but if the baby falls asleep on his stomach or on his side, do not force the baby to turn over. If the baby is uncomfortable, most of them will flip it on their own, but parents should also pay attention to observation.