There is no parent who does not want their child to be well, but sometimes good intentions can do bad things. Babies under the age of one are in an important period of physical and mental development and need the careful attention of their parents. However, some popular parenting methods may be harmful to the baby. It’s time to say no to the old misconceptions Myth 1, children should wear more clothes, do not freeze Many parents worry that their children will freeze, a drop in temperature will wrap the child like a dumpling, but do not know that wearing more clothes will damage the child’s health. Children’s metabolism is already more vigorous than that of adults, wearing too much, the body heat can not be distributed. The child is also small, the heat is unbearable will not say, when serious may appear high fever, dehydration, lack of oxygen, coma, and even life-threatening, also known as muffled fever syndrome. The correct approach: within one year old baby, than adults wear one more (average thickness) clothing is good. Myth 2, baby full moon, the shaved head full moon shaved head, is the custom of many places, think so that the child will grow up thick black hair bright. But this is not the case. Hair growth cycle is generally 2 to 5 years, and then enter a resting period, gradually shrinkage, fall off. Even if you shave your head at full term, even if you produce thicker hair, the thicker hair will fall off naturally as early as three or five years old, and will not have any effect on your adult hair. Moreover, the baby’s thin and tender skin is more sensitive to shaving irritation and is prone to local redness after shaving. Full-term babies also tend to be difficult to quietly cooperate with shaving, in case of twisting and struggling, but also easy to hurt the child. The right approach: If you do not intend to give the baby hair, buy a child-specific safety hair clippers. Misconception 3, full moon baby pillow Full moon and a custom is to send the elders to the doll tiger head pillow, meaning to bless the child auspicious and safe. The tiger pillow is good, but actually not much use, because the small months of age of the baby simply do not need any pillow. 3 months below the baby, the spine has not developed well. At this time, whether the baby is lying flat or side, the head and body are at the same level, and do not need a pillow, with a pillow will be uncomfortable. The correct approach: below 3 months, do not need to give the baby with a pillow; after 3 months, buy a suitable and safe pillow to give the baby it. The first thing you need to do is to learn to swim. Children this age are unable to master the necessary swimming skills and water survival techniques, and have absolutely no self-rescue ability or awareness in the water. Moreover, many parents give their babies to wear a swimming ring around the neck, in fact, is very dangerous, is likely to cause damage to the baby’s cervical joints, and even compression of the trachea, causing breathing difficulties. The right approach: to be rational parents, please refuse to blindly follow the trend to let the baby swim. In China, more than 80% of parents start to poop and pee when their babies are 2 to 3 months old. Moreover, many parents have a tendency to force a regular schedule when they “put the poop and pee”, which may cause psychological stress to the baby. There is a lot of research that says that bowel movements should be left to the child. When bowel movements are trained between the ages of 1.5 and 2, children are physically and psychologically ready, and they learn quickly, saving parents time and effort. The right thing to do: Before 1.5 years old, use diapers or wipes if possible. Pooping is not completely unfeasible, but it must not be forced or pushed. If you choose to do it, watch for signs of bowel movements (e.g., squirming, crying). Also, even though your child is small, you need to pay attention to privacy and not give your child a handful of stools in public. Myth 6: Your child has pillow baldness and needs calcium supplements Some children are born within a few months and lose all their hair in a circle at the back of their heads, many parents think this is a calcium deficiency and need calcium supplements. In fact, occipital baldness is a physiological phenomenon caused by the child’s hair replacement, not a disease, and has nothing to do with calcium deficiency. Before the age of one, breast milk and formula can basically meet the calcium needs of children (premature or low birth weight babies are a different story). The correct approach: No additional calcium supplementation is needed until the first year of life. After birth, it is good to take 400 IU of vitamin D daily, because vitamin D helps with calcium absorption. Myth 7: Adding salt to complementary foods The popular saying that “children will lose energy if they don’t eat salt” is an alarming rumor. Babies between 6 and 12 months need 350 mg of sodium per day, which is more than enough in milk and other complementary foods. Babies are very receptive to plain foods and don’t find them tasteless without seasoning. On the contrary, early salt consumption can cause babies to reject plain foods and affect their eating habits in adulthood. Because of the high salt intake, the incidence of hypertension in our adults is also high. To reduce salt intake in the future, it is best to start paying attention to control from infancy. The correct approach: According to the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, babies under the age of 1 do not need to eat extra salt. Myth 8, using a walker to help children learn to walk The walker not only can not help children learn to walk, there are huge safety risks. In a walker, the child’s weight is concentrated on the hips, and the feet are not exerted, as if they are “walking” on tiptoe. This will not only learn to walk, but will also affect the development of the child’s leg strength. The AAP has reported child safety accidents caused by toddlers tumbling down steps, burns, and drowning. This kind of chicken and dangerous products, parents do not spend money. The right approach: to help children learn to walk, step by step. When he starts to try to stand up, you can use a small bench or sturdy box to help the baby practice; when he wants to take steps, you can give the baby a box with wheels to slowly support the walk. Always remember that parents have to watch over the side. Myth 9: Pulling out your baby’s ears Many parents see ear wax in their baby’s ears and feel that it is not clean and always want to pull it out. In fact, normal ear wax is something that not only does not affect the health of the ear, but also helps to isolate microorganisms and small bugs. Moreover, earwax will fall out of the ear eye on its own, so parents need not worry too much about it. Don’t try to solve the problem yourself with tools like an ear picker, as the consequences can be serious if you damage your baby’s ear canal. The right approach: If the ear wax doesn’t make your baby uncomfortable and doesn’t affect his or her hearing, there’s really no need to fight with it. However, if your baby feels uncomfortable because of too much ear wax, such as pulling on the ear, please leave it to the doctor. Myth 10: If your baby ties his legs, his legs will be straight. In order for your baby to grow up with enviable straight legs, the people have come up with many methods, the most popular of which is leg tying – straightening your baby’s legs and then tying them with a cloth belt, thinking that your baby’s legs will grow straight. This is actually a big misunderstanding! Before the age of 8, children are a little O-shaped or X-shaped legs, most of them are normal in the development of the phenomenon. As children grow up, they will naturally become straight. Not only will leg strapping not make the leg straight, but it may cause developmental hip dislocation, and the long-term pressure of the cloth band may also lead to dermatitis and broken infection. The right approach: no need to worry blindly, before the child is 8 years old, just let nature take its course.