Contents:
- Medical Video: Concussion / Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Why is it prohibited to throw a baby into the air?
- The risk of throwing a baby into the air
- 1. Tense neck veins
- 2. Falling down
- The conclusion
Medical Video: Concussion / Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Sometimes, you can't hold back the baby's exuberance and reflexes to carry. In addition to carrying it, we often throw babies over and over again, with the aim that the baby laughs and feeling anxious about ourselves is satisfied. The National Center of Shaken Baby Syndrome has warned of the danger of throwing babies in the air, including spinal cord injury and brain injury. So, do you still want to throw your baby in the air?
Why is it prohibited to throw a baby into the air?
Babies generally have very weak muscles and nerves in the neck, not infrequently they are still difficult to lift their own head in various positions. The baby's head and body size are also very different, the baby's head weight is generally not balanced with his weight. The reason, in the baby's brain is needed an area for growth and development of other nerve cells. That's why there is a cavity or gap between the skull and brain that can support this growth.
If you throw your baby into the air, this can cause your baby's brain to move in their sockets. Furthermore, the baby's brain tissue will swell and the blood vessels can tear, so it may also be at risk of being fatal like death.
The risk of throwing a baby into the air
1. Tense neck veins
In the baby's head, the nerves and bones develop at the age of 4 months. At least wait until he is 2 or 3 years old if you want to carry and release it in the air.
However, not infrequently also the case of under-five deaths due to being thrown into the air occurs. By throwing the baby high into the air before his neck is strong it receives a spontaneous upward and downward swing, this can cause the baby's neck to tense. The baby's neck is tense because the baby cannot bring his own head with his body.
2. Falling down
Imagine, if when you throw a baby into the air there is a distance between the hand and the baby's position which causes your catch to miss and the baby falls. The risk of a baby falling from a sling can cause concussion, skull bruising, and brain injury. The risk of permanent damage from falls or injuries is paralysis of the body part of the baby.
When throwing up even though it only happens for a while, this can cause damage to the baby's brain. In fact, many babies die from parental negligence. The following are common risks that are rarely realized due to the baby falling while being thrown.
- Babies experience blindness
- The ability to hear babies is reduced
- Brain development becomes slow, learning dyslexia and behavior
- Mental retardation
- Convulsions
- Cerebral palsy or brain paralysis
The conclusion
As mentioned above, the baby's weight and head are uneven, and it is not recommended to throw the baby up. Herein lies the problem with throwing or rocking the baby hard. Treat and invite your baby to play with a gentle touch.
If you want to get laughter from your baby, you can do it by singing, giving a safe toy, or doing something else without having to have a fatal risk as above.
