Quality sleep is essential for the growth of babies, but there are many sleep misconceptions that can affect the growth and development of infants and children. Myth 1: to newborns with pillows People are accustomed to think that sleep must be pillows, newborn babies are no exception. In fact, from a physiological point of view, the newborn does not need a pillow. This is because the adult spine is “S”-shaped, lying flat in bed, no pillow, head backwards, so you must pad a suitable pillow, so that the head and neck to get a good rest. But newborns are different, the newborn spine is straight, the head is larger, the back of the head and the spine is a straight line when sleeping flat, lying on its side, and the shoulder is flat, if the baby is hard to stuff a pillow, his neck can be aggravated. The correct approach: in order to prevent newborns from spitting up, the baby’s upper body can be slightly cushioned 1 cm, when the baby grows to 3 to 4 months, sleep can pillow 1 cm high pillow, grow to 7 to 8 months, when you start to sit, you can pillow about 3 cm pillow. Pillow core preferably made of buckwheat bark, grain, not too hard. If you can fill the pillow core with mung bean coat, soaked and dried tea and herbal cassia, not only soft and hard suitable, summer can also play a role in cooling the summer heat. Summer should not use the cotton pillow, bubble gum pillow, because of its poor permeability, heat dissipation is not good. Myth 2: sleep position fixed infants and young children’s bones are soft, easily deformed by external forces, long-term fixed a sleeping position is likely to cause long-term pressure on a part of the baby and deformation, which is commonly known as sleeping off the head. Especially in the first 3 months when the baby can not turn over, the most likely to appear. The correct approach: often turn over or change the sleeping position for the baby. After eating milk, you can lie on your side, not on your back, to reduce vomiting, and the left and right sides should be changed frequently. You can also let your baby lie on his back for a short time during the day. Myth 3: Sleeping with the nipple Some mothers like to let their babies sleep with the nipple in order to let them fall asleep as soon as possible, which is a very bad habit. This is a very bad habit. If your baby sleeps with his nipple, he will wake up and suck the milk, which will easily lead to gastrointestinal disorders and indigestion. In addition, the air in the nest is not fresh, plus the baby’s mouth with the nipple, breathing is somewhat restricted, easily causing the baby lack of oxygen, resulting in sleep disturbance. Once the mother is asleep, the body and breasts may also block the baby’s mouth and nose, making the young baby powerless to break free and cause breathing difficulties, or even danger. The correct approach: after the baby is asleep, the nipple in the mouth should be pulled out, and if the baby does not want to sleep, do not try to use the milk method to put it to sleep. Myth 4: Sleeping on a soft bed After birth, the body organs are growing rapidly, especially the bones grow faster, the infant spine bone soft, the surrounding muscles, ligaments are also very weak, but the hip weight is large, if you sleep on a very soft bed, it will be depressed, so that the baby’s spine in an abnormal state of bending, over time will make the spine bending deformation, but also prevent the normal development of internal organs. The correct approach: choose a big brand of baby mattress, mattress to natural brown pad is good. Myth 5: long open lights at night Many young parents in order to facilitate the night to baby feeding, changing diapers, like to open the lights in the bedroom overnight, this is also detrimental to the baby. Overnight lights, is bound to change the body to adapt to the natural laws of day and night, day and night often in the light environment of the newborn, often sleep and feeding problems. The correct approach: the newborn’s bedroom at night can not be long open lights, if indeed need, with a small night light placed on the wall is good. Myth 6: There can not be a little sound during sleep Some parents in order to avoid the influence of the outside world on the baby, sleep during the day will also put the baby in a completely quiet environment, gently, talk are afraid to do so, the same is not conducive to the healthy growth of the baby, will affect the sensitivity of the baby’s hearing. The correct approach: parents should try to create a good environment for the baby, during the day when the baby sleeps, the normal opening and closing of doors, talking, will not affect the baby. Myth 7: Hold the baby to sleep The birth of a baby brings joy to the family, parents always love it, the baby cries in the arms to coax, especially at night, like to hold the baby to sleep. Doing so is not good for the health of the baby, over time will make the baby develop a bad habit of not holding not sleep, and hold to sleep, the baby sleep is not deep, easy to wake up, affecting the quality of sleep. In addition, the baby’s body is not stretched in the arms of adults, all parts of the body, especially the limbs of the restricted movement, is not conducive to the development of the baby. The right approach: when the baby sleeps, it is best to let him learn to lie independently and comfortably in his own bed and fall asleep naturally, rather than being held by his mother. Tip: Except for low weight babies born prematurely, some premature babies need to be fed with kangaroo method to promote their growth and development.