Some mothers practice habits with infants and they do not know how dangerous it is for the health of the child, so we tell you the most prominent of them now.

As much as a mother cares about the health of her newborn, she can harm him without knowing, through some customary habits that she performs with the newborn.

Learn about the wrong habits that many mothers have with infants to avoid doing them with your newborn.

1-Wrap the newborn "swaddle"

Some mothers resort to wrapping the baby with a piece of cloth, thinking that this protects the child's back and brings him safety and security.

But this act may impede the child's movement, affect his breathing, and prevent the child's normal development.

The best thing is to provide protection for the child in the place where he is, while watching him all the time, and breastfeeding him, as this ensures the preservation of his health and the health of his bones without the need for swaddling.

2- Shaking the newborn to sleep

Indeed, shaking the baby helps him fall asleep faster, but on the other hand the child gets used to this so that his pregnancy and shaking become an essential thing that can never be dispensed with.

As soon as the mother delivers her baby at any time, he begins to cry and screams until she bears it again.

There is also a health problem called "shaken baby syndrome", which can affect the brain and cause serious complications.

Therefore, it is best to get the child used to staying in bed as much as possible, and sleeping in the cradle without carrying him.

3- Lifting the child up

Among the wrong behaviors that can affect the health of the child, his bones, and cause many problems.

Usually, we see parents throwing the child up or lifting him, and then the child feels a mixture between fear and happiness, and the father imagines that this helps to strengthen the child's heart.

But the truth is that the child can be injured in his head or neck, as his bones have not yet become strong, and any violent movement affects him.

4- The child's eyes are darkened

Another wrong habit that some mothers apply, as it is taken from grandparents, which is a great danger to the health of the newborn.

Kohl contains harmful compounds, on top of which is lead, and therefore it cannot be tolerated by the infant, and it harms the eyes greatly.

A child can develop lead poisoning, and many eye problems, in addition to negative effects on the brain.

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5- Using a pacifier

Opinions differ about using a pacifier for a baby. Some mothers find it an ideal way to help the baby sleep or not cry, and others consider it unnecessary for the child.

But the disadvantage of the pacifier is that the child gets used to it and cannot dispense with it at various times, and if it falls or the mother forgets it, he will continue crying until she brings it to him.

In addition, the pacifier may become contaminated and be a means of transferring germs to the child's mouth, thus increasing the chances of contracting diseases.

The pacifier also increases the protection of infection with otitis media, in addition to some dental problems.

6- Carrying the child by his hands

The bones and muscles of a child in infancy are still weak, and any pressure on them can cause them to dislocate or rupture.

Therefore, attempts to carry the child by his hands can affect his bones, and it must be carried in a correct manner and not to leave his head without placing the hand below it.

The mother must insure her young from any shocks or falling off the bed, because this exposes him to many dangers.

7 - The child sleeps with the parents

It is not recommended that the infant sleeps alongside the father and mother, because they expose the child to a great danger, as one of them may turn over the child during sleep.

It is best for the child to sleep in the bed allocated for him, which is next to the mother to follow him all the time.

Also, the child's habit of sleeping with the father and mother will make it difficult for him to sleep alone later.