Is it normal for a baby to have a frog belly?

Many parents will find that their babies often have a bulging belly for a period of time. This is called a frog belly because it resembles the shape of a frog. In fact, it depends on whether the child has constipation or recent gastrointestinal indigestion. Pay attention to adjusting the child's diet. Generally, this situation will gradually disappear after the age of three, but you cannot just ignore it because it disappears automatically.

Bulging "frog belly"

It’s really strange that children at this stage always have a bloated stomach, and many mothers worry that they are eating too much. Please rest assured that this kind of "plumpness" is completely normal, at least before the age of 3. It is just because children of this age have not yet grown muscles and their abdominal cavity is very "soft". Don’t worry, he won’t have a big belly all his life. After he’s 3 years old, you’ll find that the little frog starts to transform impatiently!

remind:

Pay attention to the difference between a normal "frog belly" and an obese child. The "flesh" on obese children's bodies also bulges out but is sagging.

More and more flexible hands

It turns out that he always looks a little clumsy when he holds, grabs and reaches things with his chubby little hands. Now, his little hands are still chubby, but they are becoming more and more flexible. He can help you turn pages of a book, use a pen to draw a pile of "noodles" on paper, and pick up ants on the ground - his little hands seem to be never idle, and in the process, they become more and more dexterous.

remind:

There is no child who doesn't like playing finger games accompanied by nursery rhymes. You might as well play with him often, which can also help him improve his language and enlighten his intelligence.

Such beautiful flat feet

There is a fat pad under the arch of the baby's foot, so many parents worry that their children have flat feet. In fact, this is a normal phenomenon for babies of this age. As you age, your arches gradually form. Between 9 and 24 months, a child's feet grow rapidly (nearly 25 mm); between 2 and 5 years old, the foot grows an average of 1 cm per year.

remind:

Wearing shoes can protect the feet and keep them warm, but other than that it has no benefit for the development of the feet themselves. It is not recommended for children to wear corrective shoes before the age of 4.

Bent legs

When a baby is born, his legs are often bowed. By the time they start walking at 1 year old, some babies' legs have become very straight, but some are still slightly bent - this does not mean that they will walk with hunched legs for the rest of their lives. This physiological curvature has nothing to do with him walking too early or wearing diapers.

Walking will strengthen his muscles and gradually straighten his legs. By the age of 2 to 3, bowlegs usually turn into the opposite shape of bowlegs: the knees turn outward and the legs bend inward. This posture may continue until the age of 4-5 years, and then tends to be straight. The entire process of leg development may look strange, but it is normal and does not require any correction.