I recently bought your 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back for myself. I was concerned that my back would be a major problem when we had a first child. I really enjoyed the book and it has helped me to reduce the number of lower back spasm incidents greatly. While reading the book I also appreciated the points/photos about encouraging good posture in infants/toddlers. I have used those ideas in the way I hold him throughout the day. However, our son is now just over 1 year and I'm starting to notice that when he is sitting on the floor reading books/playing with toys or in the bathtub that he sits with his back with a distinctive arc to it. I know that neither my wife nor I are perfect when it comes to our sitting or standing posture around the house. Do you find that children will start to mimic their parents' posture by the age of 1? Also, is there anything more (besides improving our own posture) that you suggest to improve the chances of children developing good sitting/standing posture?
Thank you for any advice/guidance you can provide.
Babies: BABY POSTURE
August 18, 2009 - 9:18am | 11 posts
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Babies: BABY POSTURE
6 hours 4 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
I'm so glad to reach these ideas to you and your child. Spread the notions to your peer parents - we really need to clean up this show for the coming generations!
6 years 1 month ago
09/10/2009 - 11:40am
6 hours 4 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
The brands and models have changed a great deal (unfortunately for the worse) since I raised my babies. In general you want furniture that supports a J-spine in your baby, not an S-spine or a C-spine (fetal shape).
12 years 7 months ago
03/25/2010 - 7:32pm
6 years 5 months ago
09/16/2008 - 4:29pm
If you have C-shaped (or S-shaped, but, once again, most furniture is C-shaped) baby furniture, you can often use some flannels or blankets to modify the contours to create more of a J shape - just like you can with adult furniture.
12 years 7 months ago
03/25/2010 - 7:32pm
6 hours 4 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
12 years 4 months ago
06/17/2010 - 2:28pm
6 hours 4 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
10 years 7 months ago
07/30/2013 - 10:21am
Esther, will you make a post or video on babywearing?
I am about to give birth (remember? I suspected I was pregnant at your class in Bonn) and I would like to carry my baby. They offer wonderful classes here in Italy but I want to make sure posture is correct. I see a lot of babies carried in a very tight C shape. Should you wrap the sling so that the butt "sticks out" in a frog position?