Soon after my daughter was born, my mother prepared a pillow for her. This pillow is very special, it is two books, wrapped in cloth on the outside, square, like a brick.
The old man said that this is all said. Using books as pillows is to hope that children will learn well in the future and grow up to have a good time. Moreover, the child should sleep on the head flat, so that the grown head shape will look good.
However, Bao Ma was particularly opposed. During her pregnancy, my mother read many parenting books and learned a lot of knowledge. Saying that children can not sleep on pillows, especially this kind of hard pillow, is even more impossible.
So why can't you give your child a pillow?
One: the role of pillows
For people who sleep badly, in order to pursue high-quality sleep, it can be said that there is a lot of homework to be done. From the mattress, to the quilt, to the indoor temperature and humidity, and the role of the pillow, is also quite important.
Some people like to be softer, but some people like hard ones, and in museums, you can even see ancient people using porcelain pillows.
So what exactly does a pillow do?
People who have experienced "falling pillows" will feel that their necks are particularly uncomfortable. Most of this situation is caused by the pillow being too high or too low, so that the neck is not effectively supported.
There is a depression between the back of the head and the shoulder, which is called "neck bend". When we lie flat, the "neck curl" is suspended, and at this time, a pillow is needed to support it.
Therefore, the purpose of the pillow is not for the pillow "head", but for the pillow "neck".
Two: Should the child sleep on the pillow?
The Pediatrics Society recommends that you try not to use a pillow after your child is born, and after one and a half years of age, use a pillow according to the situation.
Why not recommend a pillow?
After the child is born, his spine is "C-shaped", like a bow. On the back of the neck, there is no "neck curl" depression, so when lying flat, the neck will not be suspended.
At this time, sleeping on the pillow will make the baby feel uncomfortable, and when he learns to turn over, he will roll back and forth to get rid of the pillow.
Moreover, when the child turns over, if he accidentally stuffs his nose on the pillow, it is easy to be dangerous.
Three: Is there a difference between the baby who "sleeps on the pillow" and the "pillow that doesn't sleep" since he grows up?
Many parents will ask, children do not sleep on the pillow from childhood, what will be the difference when they grow up? In fact, the gap is still very large, parents should pay more attention.
(1) The head shape gap is obvious
Many elderly people are very persistent in giving the baby a hard pillow, saying that it is good to sleep out of the head shape. In the past, the aesthetic was to feel that the back of the head was flatter and more beautiful, and the round head would be pointed out.
And today's young people, most of them think that the round head is more beautiful. Especially girls, when they grow up, round heads have more beautiful choices when doing hairstyles.
I found an interesting phenomenon, many rural families with grandmothers with babies, are flattened on the back of the head, this is our traditional aesthetic influence under the influence of the phenomenon.
In the city, the babies that the mothers bring are more rounded backs of the head, which reflects a young aesthetic. But this is not absolute, and I have seen many young people think that a flat head is more beautiful.
(2) Affect the development of the child's spine
The spine of newborns is "C" shaped, and there is no adult depression in the neck. At this time, if the child's headrest is too high, for a long time, it will affect the normal development of the child's spine.
Moreover, giving the child a pillow will make the child's spine in a suspended state, so that the child can sleep unsteadily, more likely to cry, and affect sleep. Children need a lot of sleep every day, and if they are not sleep-deprived, it will cause a relatively bad impact.
Four: According to what situation to give your child a pillow?
When it is necessary to use the pillow, the child will send a "signal", at this time, parents should pay attention to observation, if the child has the following reaction, the child should be appropriate to use the pillow.
(1) Rub your mother's head. At night, when sleeping, the baby will try to rub his mother's head. At this time, the baby feels that the mother's position is high, and he also needs to rest his head on it.
(2) Rest your head on your arm. When your baby sleeps, if he likes to rest his head on his or his parents' arms, he can use the pillow.
(3) Always looking for supports. Observe the baby's sleep, if there is no pillow when there is no rolling around, and when there is a support under the head, sleep more soundly, this time, the baby is in need of a pillow.
Five: How to choose the right pillow for your child?
There is no need to prepare a pillow for the child before the child is half a year old.
After half a year, if the child has a signal that he needs a pillow, prepare a pillow with a height of about 1-3 cm.
Subsequently, until the age of 6, it is best not to exceed 6cm in height of the child's pillow.
Parents can also judge what height pillow is suitable for their child by observing the state of the child lying flat.
After cushioning the pillow, observe whether the line of his two eyes is perpendicular to the bed when he is lying on his side. If it is vertical, then the height is just right.
The difference between the child sleeping pillow and not sleeping pillow is still very large. The rational use of pillows will not only make children have a beautiful head shape, but also greatly help children's spine development.
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