But the babies obviously don't think so. They are dissatisfied with their parents' hugs. Once they don't hug according to their wishes, they will cry to you in minutes, especially after experiencing the happiness of vertical hugs. Many babies don't like being held sideways.

Cry when holding horizontally, and be honest when holding vertically. Are your babies the same model? Xiao Yang has just been promoted to Ma Bao and really started to get used to it, only to find that taking care of the baby is far from as simple as the book says. When the baby was three months old, Xiao Yang found that the baby seemed to be a little short-tempered. He was able to coax before the full moon, but now he always cries inexplicably.

Slowly, Xiao Yang also figured out a little rule. As long as the child holds it horizontally, it will be very awkward, and there will be no such thing as a vertical hug. Xiao Yang, who wanted to relax, thought he had found the "trick" and held it vertically for longer and longer.

On this day, my mother-in-law came to help. She saw Xiao Yang holding the baby upright at a glance. She was so distressed that she quickly hugged the child: "The child is too young and her neck hurts vertically." Xiao Yang suddenly panicked, but he was also full of doubts. If the baby is uncomfortable, why does he like to hug vertically?

Is the baby held upright? Mastering posture without hurting the spine is a problem that babies like to hold vertically. I believe many parents have a deep understanding, but premature vertical holding or wrong vertical holding posture may indeed cause damage to the baby's spine.

There are four physiological curvatures in the human spine, which are all formed after birth to support the normal activities of the human body. The curvature of the cervical spine is mature when the baby is about 3 months old.

The reason why the vertical hug may cause harm to the baby's spine is because the neck strength is not enough to support the weight of the head, and it is easy to hurt the bones when it is held vertically for a long time. You must wait for the neck to bend and shape before you can use the neck strength flexibly.

Three months ago, the baby couldn't hold it upright? The key is whether he can raise his head. Babies usually learn to look up three months ago before they can look up. Before the baby can raise his head by himself, he can actually raise his head vertically. For example, he can take pictures of the baby's hiccups, but he must hold his head with his hands to reduce the pressure on his neck, and the time for holding vertically every day should be controlled within half an hour.

After learning to look up

As the baby can look up by himself, the time of prone is getting longer and longer, and it is not necessary to be too nervous about the vertical posture. Moderate exercise helps to train neck muscle strength, but it should also be noted that the vertical holding time should not be too long.

After 6 months, the baby's first spinal curvature has basically formed. It is not necessary to protect the baby's head and neck when holding vertically, as long as it supports the baby's back and does not make the baby's waist pressure too high. At this time, vertical hug can become a daily hug posture, which is also very beneficial to the baby's development.

No wonder babies like it. That's all the benefits of vertical hug. 1. Exercise your eyesight.

Newborns' vision development process is slow, they can just fix their vision at 3 months, and their vision range is less than one meter. They can see clearly at 5~6 months.

In the process of holding horizontally, the baby only sees the ceiling and the mother's face. After experiencing vertical grip, you will see more things, which will arouse strong curiosity. When holding vertically, you will be more easily attracted by moving objects, which is very beneficial to vision development.

2. Strengthen interaction with mom

A recent study by British scholars found that 4-month-old babies can recognize people's facial expressions, and they already know other people's nonverbal communication signals before they can speak.

A mother from a baby's perspective can't be called amiable if she hugs horizontally. Only by holding vertically can she better observe her facial expression and appearance, and at the same time, holding vertically can also free her hands, which is conducive to the baby's exploration and better interaction with her family.

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Newborn babies have an innate fear of their environment, and the visual field of vertical holding is much larger than that of horizontal holding, which helps babies to be familiar with the living environment, eliminate tension and reduce anxiety.

For small-month-old babies, although vertical has many advantages, if adults are not skilled in holding posture, it is better to choose relatively safe horizontal holding.