High nose and big eyes have always been the standard in our traditional aesthetics, and every parent wants their baby to be handsome for boys and handsome for girls. However, many babies are born with a collapsed nose, the more the mother is anxious to see, so the old traditional method used – pinch the nose bridge. So, pinching the bridge of the nose can really make the baby’s nose straight? Babies in infancy have a collapsed nose, and the distance between the eyes is wide, plus baby fat, so the baby’s face is usually a “full moon face”, the baby’s nose will look extra collapsed, and even some nostrils will face the sky. After the baby is one year old, the fontanelle begins to close, the facial bones begin to develop, and the nose gradually becomes taller and straighter. When babies reach the age of 7 or 8, when they have to replace their permanent teeth, they will stimulate their nasal bones to expand rapidly in all directions, and the bridge of their nose will grow taller. And the height of the baby’s nose and the shape of the nose is determined by genetic factors, and will not change because of external stimulation, just like external stimulation can not make children grow taller is a reason, so pinching the bridge of the nose can not make the baby’s nose straight. What are the dangers of pinching your baby’s nose? 1, induced otitis media The baby’s eustachian tube is short, thick and straight, and its position is lower than that of adults. Pinching the baby’s nose may cause nasal secretions to enter the middle ear through the eustachian tube, causing otitis media. 2. Habitual eye contact When parents pinch the baby’s nose, the baby will subconsciously stare at the hand, and both eyes will move closer to the inside at the same time. If this happens for a long time, the muscles that turn the eyeballs inward will be well developed, while the muscles that turn outward will be relatively weak, which will cause the baby to form habitual eye pairs. 3, damage to the baby’s nasal cavity The baby’s nasal bridge is not fully developed, but also relatively soft, often pinch the baby’s nasal bridge is easy to cause damage to the baby’s nasal bridge, and nasal mucosa congestion, the baby’s nasal defenses will also decline, causing upper whistle infections.