How to train a four-month-old baby who cannot hold his head upright?

When the baby is just born, because the bones have not yet fully grown, when holding her, you must not only support the buttocks but also the baby's head, otherwise the baby will fall backwards, which is very dangerous. As the baby grows older, his bones gradually develop and he will be able to hold his head up by himself when you hold him. However, some parents have found that their four-month-old babies still cannot hold their heads up by themselves. How can they exercise this?

One is physiological. According to the normal development laws of the human body, the muscles at the back of the baby's head develop earlier than those at the front. When the strength at the back of the head is greater than that at the front, the head will tilt back and the body will straighten up. Once the strength of the baby's head muscles is balanced, the baby will be able to easily control his head movements.

The other is pathological, which may be a problem with brain development. At this time, you should pay attention to it and take your baby to the hospital to see a professional doctor for examination if necessary.

What are the training methods for babies to hold their heads upright and tilt them back?

1. Ball-holding posture training: The parent sits on the bed, face to face with the child, bends the child's lower limbs, crosses the upper limbs in front of the chest, and holds the child's head with both hands from behind, allowing the shoulders and head to slowly bend forward. The child is shaped like a ball and lasts for 3 minutes. Parents can also gently rock their children back and forth for balance training.

2. Lie on your back with your head up: Parents should face the child and use both hands to lift up the child's head from behind the ear on one side, so that the head is in a forward-flexed position. Parents should use both arms to fix the shoulders in a neutral position, keeping the child's head in a neutral position. Be careful not to use your hands to support the back of your head.

3. Head-up training: The parent leans on the mat with legs bent. Let the child lie diagonally on the parents' legs with the head on their knees. Use both hands to slowly pull up the child's hands, keeping the child's elbows straight, lift the head and torso and sit up. Repeat this several times to promote head lifting.

If the child's backward leaning is physiological, this problem will not occur again when the child grows up and his neck becomes stronger. But if it is pathological, you must go to a children's hospital for treatment in time. At the same time, parents should accompany their children in rehabilitation training and must not be impatient. Slowly after rehabilitation training, the child's condition will improve.