As the baby grows and develops, every little movement or breakthrough of the baby is a point of tension and happiness for the parents. Yes, in today's family parenting, the baby's development has always been the focus of every parent.
During the development of their babies, many parents are worried that their babies will have developmental delays and develop some bad habits. For example, when babies are learning to lie down, crawl, and sit, they always sit with their legs in a "w" position. Many parents are worried that their babies will have O-shaped legs and X-shaped legs.
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In fact, for new parents, such worries are really unnecessary. Many of the movements and performances that occur during the development and growth of babies are actually temporary, and the same is true for the "w sitting position". It is recommended that parents correct their baby's w-sitting posture after figuring out the cause. Let's take a look at the detailed introduction of this article!
How to correct the baby's w-sitting posture
When solving the baby's w-sitting posture, what we need to understand is that the baby's w-sitting posture is temporary. Generally speaking, babies sit in the w-sitting position when they are about 1 year old. In fact, the main reason why babies sit like this is because the w-sitting position will make the baby more balanced. Because the w-sitting position has a large contact area, the baby feels more secure when sitting, so they often sit in the w-sitting position.
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Many parents are worried that the baby's leg development will be affected by the w-sitting posture. In fact, there is no need to worry. The baby's bones are usually very plastic, so the w-sitting posture Self-awareness will gradually be corrected and adjusted. Therefore, in general, baby's w-sitting posture is a developmental process and has nothing to do with the so-called O-shaped legs and X-shaped legs.
At this time, parents do not need to be too anxious or worried about correcting the baby's sitting posture. They can appropriately shift the baby's foot shape and sitting method, so that the baby can slowly return to the normal sitting posture. Parents should not make a fuss when correcting the baby's w-sitting posture. They should encourage the baby to maintain the correct sitting posture. Do not directly correct the w-sitting posture loudly. The baby may not be able to accept it for a while.
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After the baby learns to sit, try to let the baby sit on a small chair to play, because when the baby sits on the ground and plays, he will involuntarily control his balance. Sit in w-sit position. This can reduce the chance of the baby sitting directly on the ground, which can help the baby reduce the chance of sitting in the w-sitting position.
Therefore, this can help the baby correct the leg shape problems that may be caused by the w-sitting posture. Of course, this does not mean that all babies with O-shaped legs are caused by poor sitting posture. There are also family genetic factors. Parents should not be too panicked.