Contents:
- Medical Video: 21 WORST Childhood Habits
- The sitting position 'W' is not good for growing children, is that right?
- You do not need to worry if your child sits with the position of the letter W
Medical Video: 21 WORST Childhood Habits
Try to pay attention to how your child sits when he is playing or watching television. Maybe you will find him sitting in a position resembling the letter 'W'. For most children, this sitting position is the most comfortable position. However, at this time many say that the actual sitting position is actually dangerous for the little one. Is this true? Why is it dangerous? See the explanation below.
The sitting position 'W' is not good for growing children, is that right?
A survey found that four out of six children had the habit of sitting with the letter W. Most, children have this habit when they are between the ages of 4-6 years, even though children under 4 years of age or older than 6 years can do so. too. However, this habit will eventually disappear when your child reaches the age of 8 years.
Until now the actual position of W is still a pros and cons. Some experts state that the sitting position "W" will overload the child's pelvis and knee, so the risk of causing joint injury. Moreover, for children who have health problems with leg bones, this position will worsen the condition.
However, actually until now there has been no research or scientific evidence that states such a position causes health problems in children. A chiropractor from Boston Children's Hospital interviewed Today.com stated that children often sit like this because most of them are born in the form of an inwardly pointed knee. So, they sit automatically to improve the shape of the knee.
For others, this sitting position is favored by children because the position is more stable and makes the body more flexible. He can rotate his body, take toys that are on the back, or reach for items that are on the side and front.
You do not need to worry if your child sits with the position of the letter W
After all, when the child sits in that position, that means the little one does not feel pain in the knee or pelvis. When that position makes the leg joint injured, then surely the child will not do it.
However, if your child has special conditions, such as his lower body parts - pelvis and feet - that are weak or abnormal in shape, then you should avoid sitting with the position of the letter W like that. Children with muscle abnormalities and pelvic dysplasia (abnormal groin joints), also may not do this habit.
To find out more about whether your child has this condition or not, you should consult his doctor and consult this with your pediatrician.
