Sentences with phrase «encourage head shape»

Not exact matches

You want to be able to encourage baby to find a VARIETY of head positions - both for her development and for her head shape.

Referrals to craniofacial centers for evaluation of deformational plagiocephaly and brachycephaly are increasing.8 This increase in deformations has been temporally linked to the Back to Sleep program advanced by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1992 that advises the avoidance of the prone sleeping position as a method of reducing the rates of sudden infant death syndrome.10,, 12,13 There is a delay in early gross motor milestones in children forced to sleep supine but these delays seem transient and have not been linked as yet to any longer term problems.14 Children who are encouraged to sleep on their backs and develop abnormal head shapes as a result are a different population than children who spontaneously restricted their movement in bed for one reason or another.

To help determine if your child also has plagiocephaly or brachycephaly, we encourage you to visit a Cranial Technologies Clinic for a free consultation and digital imaging to assess your child's head shape.

Plus the shape of this round cushion helps to encourage baby to lift their head, strengthen their neck, upper arm and chest muscles which in turn helps to develop gross and fine motor skills through using larger muscles and precise movement.

Acting as a signifier of affiliation, head shape may have encouraged unity among elites and fostered increased cooperation in politics.