Avoid These 5 Things for Better BABY DEVELOPMENT
Summary
TLDRIn this informative video, Bridgette, a childbirth educator and mom, discusses five common parenting practices that may hinder a baby's development. She advises against forward-facing babywearing, using developmentally inappropriate gear, relying on jumpers and walkers, using baby mittens excessively, and putting shoes on babies too often. Instead, she recommends practices that encourage natural development, such as proper babywearing, using the Up Seat, and allowing babies to explore freely. Bridgette also shares her favorite baby products that support healthy growth.
Takeaways
- đ¶ Proper babywearing is crucial; forward-facing or incorrect babywearing can lead to hip dysplasia and spine issues.
- đ€± Babies should be worn facing in towards the parent with legs in an 'M' shape to support their hips and spine.
- đ§ââïž Developmentally inappropriate baby gear, like certain infant seats, can hinder proper hip and spine development.
- đȘ The UP Seat is recommended as an alternative to the Bumbo, as it promotes better posture and core stability.
- đŒ Avoid using jumpers, activity centers, or walkers too early or too much, as they can negatively impact a baby's physical development.
- đïž Encourage tummy time and free movement on the ground for optimal baby development instead of relying on activity centers.
- đ Baby mittens should be used sparingly to allow for proper hand use and sensory development.
- đŁ Babies benefit from experiencing the world through their feet, so avoid shoes that restrict movement unless necessary.
- đ„ż When shoes are needed, opt for wide, flexible, and soft-soled options like moccasins for better foot development.
- đ Babies learn and develop through interaction with their environment using all their senses, so 'less is more' in terms of equipment.
- đ Lovevery and UP Seat are recommended products designed to aid in a baby's skill and physical development.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video?
-The main topic of the video is discussing five common things that parents do or use that may negatively impact their baby's development.
Who is Bridgette and what is her role?
-Bridgette is a childbirth educator, doula, and a mother who is focused on providing evidence-based ways to birth and raise babies.
Why should parents avoid forward-facing baby wearing or incorrect baby wearing?
-Forward-facing baby wearing can lead to hip dysplasia and put pressure on the baby's spine. Babies' legs should be in an 'M' shape with knees slightly elevated above their hips for proper hip and spine development.
What is the recommended way to wear a baby for the first six months of life?
-The recommended way is to wear the baby facing in towards the parent, ensuring the baby's legs are in an 'M' shape and the spine is in a straight, neutral position.
What is the issue with using certain baby gear that is developmentally inappropriate?
-Developmentally inappropriate baby gear, such as some infant seats, can cause poor posture, slouching, and poor core engagement, as well as negatively affect the development of hip joints.
What is an alternative to the Bumbo seat that promotes better posture and core stability?
-The UP seat is an alternative designed under the guidance of physical therapists, which promotes better posture and core stability due to its design features.
Why should parents limit the use of jumpers, activity centers, or walkers for their babies?
-These items do not provide proper support for a baby's immature spine and hips, and can hinder the development of motor skills and cause injuries.
What is the recommended duration for using jumpers, activity centers, or walkers for optimal baby development?
-The recommended duration is about 15 minutes, two to three times a day.
Why should parents avoid using baby mittens most of the time?
-Baby mittens limit the baby's ability to interact with the world through their hands, which is important for sensory input, calming, microbiome growth, and finding the breast.
What is the impact of having babies wear shoes on their development?
-Wearing shoes can impact the way a baby learns to use the bones and muscles in their feet, which is crucial for learning to roll over, crawl, and walk.
What type of shoes are recommended for babies when they are necessary?
-Wide, flexible, and soft-soled shoes, like moccasins, are recommended as they allow for better foot movement and development.
What is the key takeaway from the video regarding baby's development?
-The key takeaway is that 'less is more' when it comes to baby's development; allowing babies to interact with their environment and engage with their hands, feet, ears, mouth, and eyes is beneficial for their growth.
Outlines
đ¶ Proper Baby Wearing and Hip Development
The video script discusses the importance of correct baby wearing to prevent hip dysplasia and spinal pressure. Bridgette, a childbirth educator and mother, advises against forward-facing baby wearing due to the risk of unsupported legs and potential for hip dysplasia. She recommends wearing infants facing inwards with legs in an 'M' shape to maintain a neutral spine position. Bridgette also suggests using specific baby wraps and carriers for proper support and mentions her postpartum course for further guidance.
đ§ââïž Developmental Gear and Baby's Physical Progress
This paragraph addresses the use of developmentally inappropriate equipment that can hinder a baby's physical development. Bridgette warns against certain infant seats that can cause poor posture and hip joint issues due to their design. She introduces the 'Up Seat' as a better alternative, which is endorsed by physical therapists and promotes better posture and core stability. The paragraph also cautions against the overuse of jumpers, activity centers, and walkers, which can be detrimental to a baby's spine and hip development, and instead encourages tummy time and free movement for optimal development. Bridgette recommends 'Love Very' toys for age-appropriate interaction.
đ The Impact of Baby Mittens on Sensory Development
The script explains the drawbacks of using baby mittens, which can limit a baby's sensory experiences and interaction with the world. While mittens can prevent scratches, they also restrict the baby's ability to explore and develop their microbiome through hand-to-mouth contact. Bridgette suggests minimizing mittens' use and provides tips for managing sharp nails, such as using a nail file or cutting them during moments of calm.
đ The Role of Bare Feet in Baby's Motor Skill Development
The final paragraph of the script focuses on the importance of allowing babies to experience the world through their feet without shoes. Shoes can interfere with the natural development of foot muscles and bones, which are crucial for motor skills like rolling, crawling, and walking. Bridgette advises against hard-soled shoes and recommends flexible, soft-soled alternatives like moccasins. She emphasizes that less is more when it comes to baby's development, advocating for barefoot exploration and interaction with the environment.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄDevelopment
đĄBaby Wearing
đĄHip Dysplasia
đĄSpine
đĄDevelopmentally Inappropriate Equipment
đĄPosture
đĄCore Stability
đĄJumper Activity Centers
đĄWalkers
đĄBaby Mittens
đĄShoes
Highlights
Forward-facing baby wearing or incorrect baby wearing can cause hip dysplasia and put pressure on the baby's spine.
For the first six months, infants should be worn facing in with legs in an 'M' shape to support their hips and spine.
Solly baby wraps and moby wraps are recommended for correct baby wearing.
Developmentally inappropriate baby gear like lowered infant seats can cause poor posture and hip joint issues.
The Up Seat is an alternative designed with physical therapist guidance for better posture and core stability.
Avoid using jumpers, activity centers, and walkers too early or too much due to their negative impact on spine and hip development.
American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend wheeled walkers due to associated injuries.
Some research suggests walkers can eliminate the desire to walk in babies.
Limit jumper and activity center use to 15 minutes 2-3 times a day for optimal development.
Encourage tummy time and interaction with the environment for better development.
Love Every airplane is recommended as a developmentally appropriate learning toy.
Baby mittens can limit sensory input and hinder microbiome growth, so avoid using them most of the time.
Using nail files or cutting nails while baby is sleeping can help manage sharp nails without mittens.
Wearing shoes impacts how babies learn to use their feet muscles and bones for rolling, crawling, and walking.
Allow babies to walk barefoot when safe to help them better use their feet.
When shoes are necessary, choose wide, flexible, soft-soled shoes like moccasins.
Less is more for baby development - interacting with the environment is key.
Love Every and Up Seat are designed to help with baby's skill and physical development.
Transcripts
hey parents babies are developing
rapidly during those first weeks and
months after birth and as parents
we want to help them with their
development as much as possible
in this video i'm sharing five common
things parents do
or use that actually takes away from
their baby's development
i'm bridgette and i'm a childbirth
educator a birthday and a mama who is
always on the hunt for evidence-based
ways to birth and phrase babies
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information on how to be empowered in
your parenthood
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don't miss any future videos
so let's jump right in the first thing
is
forward facing baby wearing or incorrect
baby wearing in general
wearing your baby forward facing leaves
their legs
unsupported so they're dangling they're
straight down
and they're close together all things we
actually want the opposite of
babies are born with very immature hips
and holding them
improperly for long periods of time can
cause
hip dysplasia which is when the hip
socket doesn't develop the right way and
won't fully cover
the ball part of the thigh bone which
can lead to dislocation
plus forward facing also puts a lot of
pressure on baby's weak spines
so for at least the first six months of
life you really want to wear your infant
facing in
towards you and when they're facing in
make sure that their legs are in an
m shape with their knees slightly
elevated above their hips
and their spine in a straight neutral
position baby wearing the correct way is
one of the best ways to keep baby close
to you respond to their needs and help
them get sleep
while you're able to get all the things
done as well
my favorite wrap carriers are solly baby
wraps which i have linked down below
and moby wraps babywearing might feel
intimidating at first but when you learn
how to do it it can be the best thing
and it is one of the many things that i
walk you through
in my postpartum course that you can
check out in the description below
the second thing is developmentally
inappropriate equipment or baby gear
when babies are showing signs of being
ready to sit up on their own it's good
to help them practice but we want to be
careful of what seats we use
as our babies are learning to master
this new skill
a lot of infant seats out there are
lowered in the back where baby's bottom
sits which actually tilts the pelvis
backward
causing slouching and poor core
engagement
plus the leg holes in some seats push
baby's legs
closer together which isn't the best for
their immature and developing hip joints
i first used a bumbo
with our daughters until i was made
aware of a better alternative
the up seat it's designed under the
guidance of physical therapists
and promotes better posture and core
stability because of the way that the
seat rotates the pelvis forward
and the wide section between the legs
helps encourage a wide stance while
sitting
and the open leg holes encourage a free
range of motion
when we switched our daughter out of the
bumbo and into the up seat she was
noticeably more comfortable she has more
freedom of motion
and control over her own body so more
parents
need to know about the upsy and i've
linked it down below along with some
videos that help explain it a bit more
and i can't recommend it enough so go
check it out otherwise
just helping your baby sit on their own
on the bed or the carpet so that if they
do fall back or to the side
they don't knock their head and it's
going to help them meet those
milestones strengthen their core and
help develop those hip joints
the third is using jumpers activity
centers or
walkers too early or too much the fabric
seats in the jumpers or activity centers
don't provide proper
support for babies spine and hips which
are immature and still developing like i
mentioned
earlier walkers that babies sit in that
have wheels to help them sort of scoot
around
don't actually help them learn to walk
they do the same
to the spine and hips as the jumpers do
and they aren't recommended by the
american academy of pediatrics
due to injuries that are associated with
them and the walkers that babies stand
and push
aren't necessarily the best until your
baby already knows how to walk because
if used prematurely babies might be
doing a skill
that their muscles joints and bones
aren't necessarily ready for yet
plus interestingly enough some research
actually suggests that walkers can
eliminate the desire to walk instead of
helping young ones develop
that motor skill you don't have to mix
those items all together you just want
to limit them
to about 15 minutes two to three times a
day for optimal development having baby
on the ground doing tummy time able to
roll around crawl about as they are
engaging in their environment
is what is best for their development
and a quick plug for
my favorite developmentally appropriate
learning toys is
love every airplane that is a great
place to start with your baby to help
them begin interacting with their
environment with
items that are actually helping their
body and brain to grow
i've linked their playmat and play kits
in the description below
the fourth thing that most of us parents
use with our babies which we want to
avoid using too much of
is baby mittens pretty unassuming babies
have these
teeny tiny nails that grow rapidly and
are basically uncuttable
which just makes for the perfect storm
so to keep babies from scratching
themselves we put mittens on them
but babies interact with the world so
much through their hands
they provide sensory input they can help
them calm down they help transfer
bacteria from their own and their
parents bodies
into their mouths that actually helps
their microbiome to grow which is
important for overall physical health
they help with finding the breast and so
much more so they are really really
important and putting mittens on them
really limits how babies can use them
now that doesn't mean you can't use
mittens ever you just want to avoid
having your baby wear them
the majority of the time and some tips
on those
sharp nails don't worry so much about
cutting them just try
a nail file instead it makes it a lot
easier or if you do want or need to cut
them
do it while baby is sleeping or have
your partner do it while you're nursing
your baby
and the fifth thing is having your baby
wear shoes
like their hands the feet are an
important way for babies to experience
the world around them
wearing shoes impacts the way a baby
learns to use the bones and muscles
in their feet that help them learn to
roll over
crawl and then obviously eventually walk
now obviously when they're babies they
don't need
shoes certainly not hard sold shoes but
even when they begin walking it's
actually good to allow your baby to walk
barefoot where it's safe
to help them better use their feet when
shoes are necessary you want to avoid
tight shoes with thick and hard soles
that keep their foot straight and kind
of immobile and instead
put them in wide flexible soft sold
shoes
like moccasins like the mittens it's not
like a few times wearing shoes it's
going to make a significant impact
but it might be the best for the
majority of the time to have your baby
shoeless a lot of times when it comes to
our baby's development
less is more simply getting on the
ground with your baby and interacting
with them
letting them engage with their
environment with their hands their feet
their ears
mouth and eyes goes a long way but for
those moments that you do
need some entertainment or a place for
them to be out of your arms
i love love every and up seat because
they are actually designed
to help with your baby's skill and
physical development
so that's all i have for you in this
video thanks for watching and i'll see
you in the next one bye parents
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