The harm of binding the hands and feet of newborns

In the past, when ideas and technology were relatively backward, parents always thought that binding the hands and feet of newborns could prevent their legs from becoming bent as they grew up. In fact, this is not the case. The shape of a child's legs when he grows up is determined by the genes of his parents. Also, as children grow older, their legs will become a little bent, mainly because of the walking posture. Newborns’ hands and feet should not be tied. The following are the dangers of tying the hands and feet of newborns.

2. After the baby's legs are tied, he will feel very uncomfortable, but he cannot express his feelings. He can only cry and protest frequently, which increases the difficulty of raising him.

3. As long as there is no problem with the baby's bones, the legs will naturally straighten as the baby grows, so there is no need to pay too much attention to it.

4. Mothers can often give their babies body massage, which can not only enhance parent-child relationship but also exercise the baby's body.

Do babies need leggings?

Do babies need to have their legs bound? This question is what mothers want to know because they are worried that their babies may suffer from rickets. Babies do not need to have their legs bound. Having their legs bound will restrict their movements and make them uncomfortable. It is understandable to worry about the baby's legs not being straight. Many mothers are worried about this problem, but raising a baby should rely on science, not just on your own imagination and concerns. First of all, you can read more parenting books. These books will mention this. In addition, genetic factors cannot be ruled out. If there is no O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs in the family, the baby's legs will not be crooked.

Are baby leggings good? Baby leggings are not good for the baby's growth and development. Not only can they not make the baby's legs grow straight and prevent O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs, but they also hinder the baby's free movement and are not conducive to the baby's normal development. Therefore, baby leggings are not good.

In the past, elderly people believed that baby leg binders could prevent the baby's legs from developing into O-shaped legs or X-shaped legs. Therefore, they would choose to bind the baby's legs after the baby was born, and wrap the baby tightly with a sheet or quilt. Except for the head, the hands, feet, and torso were all tightly wrapped in it, and tied with a belt on the outside. This was called a "candle wrap." In fact, this approach is unscientific. The key to preventing bow legs or bow legs is to prevent calcium deficiency.

The fetus' limbs are in a flexed position in the mother's womb, and this posture needs to be maintained for a period of time after birth. If this posture is suddenly changed by wrapping or tying, it will cause great discomfort to the baby, affect the baby's freedom of movement, and thus hinder its normal growth and development. It is also easy to cause skin erosions in the baby's armpits, groin, buttocks, etc. Some experts believe that this wrapping method will affect the baby's lung breathing, affect the development of the chest cavity, and is one of the factors leading to lung infection.

Mothers can touch their babies' entire bodies, which can not only help the baby's bone development but also promote the relationship between mother and baby. These are things that the elderly say about leg binding. It is undoubtedly harmful and is not good for the baby's development. The baby cannot move around. Some of the elderly's practices have no scientific basis. Modern mothers should follow science and allow their babies to move more freely, which will help their development.