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Helmets for walking babies
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does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info |
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Rene wrote: Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info I wouldn't bother with a helmet - they grow out of that phase pretty quickly. Just put a folded blanket behind him. Cathy Weeks |
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It is not necessary to have a helmet for your baby. Bumping their heads is
part of childhood. You will not be able to protect them from every injury and nor should you want to. Let your child explore and play and don't worry about injuries. -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info |
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the last fall on the hardwood floor resulted in a hymatoma (sp?) on the
head, I put blankets all over the floors but this one takes off right away, this why I am so worried. "Sue" wrote in message ... It is not necessary to have a helmet for your baby. Bumping their heads is part of childhood. You will not be able to protect them from every injury and nor should you want to. Let your child explore and play and don't worry about injuries. -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info |
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"Rene" wrote in message ... the last fall on the hardwood floor resulted in a hymatoma (sp?) on the head, I put blankets all over the floors but this one takes off right away, this why I am so worried. Hi! I know why you're worried, but really, unless you are given a medical reason you don't need one. Is it sitting or walking you're talking about? If they're sitting then put cushions round or get a "donut" (an inflatable ring they can sit in in the middle) If it's walking, then I think that the blankets would make it worse as they'll skid on them. If it makes you feel better than get a soft hat for them to wear (but be careful they don't overheat) or even a bike helmet. But while you're doing that you've got to realise that they can't wear it for ever. You're probably thinking that they're unstable and won't need them when they're walking better but, ime, the worse bumps come when they've got up their confidence and are running and climbing. They're always pushing what they can do, and you could find it very hard not to "just leave it on until they're safer" for a long time. My 4.5 year old tries things that she couldn't do last week, and the bigger they are the bigger gaps they try to breach and the higher they climb! Debbie |
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A hematoma is just a bruise and my kids have had lots of bumps and bruises
and they are all fine. Falling is really a normal part of childhood. You really don't need to worry this excessively or need a helmet to protect your son. He will soon learn to sit without falling. Take normal precautions and protect corners of coffee tables or edges of fireplaces and take sharp objects away (like sharp objects on toys) that he could impale himself on. Teach him how to go up and down the stairs when he is older, teach him how to climb on the monkey bars and so on so that way he will know the safe way to do things. However, don't limit his activity because you are afraid he will hurt himself. ) -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message ... the last fall on the hardwood floor resulted in a hymatoma (sp?) on the head, I put blankets all over the floors but this one takes off right away, this why I am so worried. "Sue" wrote in message ... It is not necessary to have a helmet for your baby. Bumping their heads is part of childhood. You will not be able to protect them from every injury and nor should you want to. Let your child explore and play and don't worry about injuries. -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info |
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thank you for your advice, Noah is my second child and he is much more
active then his sibling was and more daring that's why I freak out. "Sue" wrote in message ... A hematoma is just a bruise and my kids have had lots of bumps and bruises and they are all fine. Falling is really a normal part of childhood. You really don't need to worry this excessively or need a helmet to protect your son. He will soon learn to sit without falling. Take normal precautions and protect corners of coffee tables or edges of fireplaces and take sharp objects away (like sharp objects on toys) that he could impale himself on. Teach him how to go up and down the stairs when he is older, teach him how to climb on the monkey bars and so on so that way he will know the safe way to do things. However, don't limit his activity because you are afraid he will hurt himself. ) -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message ... the last fall on the hardwood floor resulted in a hymatoma (sp?) on the head, I put blankets all over the floors but this one takes off right away, this why I am so worried. "Sue" wrote in message ... It is not necessary to have a helmet for your baby. Bumping their heads is part of childhood. You will not be able to protect them from every injury and nor should you want to. Let your child explore and play and don't worry about injuries. -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info |
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Keep some arnical gel on hand. Best thing around for the bumps (takes
away the owie and helps keep bruising to a minimum) kids always get as they figure out how their bodies work :-) dragon |
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"Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info If you really think you need one, companies that sell adaptive devices for handicapped people ,like www.danmarproducts.com or http://www.plument.com/protectacap.htm carry them. Jolly Jumper makes them also. I bet they're expensive and quickly outgrown. Little kids' heads are made to take bumps and bruises...chances are he'll be ok! |
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"dejablues" wrote: "Rene" wrote in message news Hello does anyone know about where I can purchase a soft helmet for my 9 month old baby - he sits and sometimes when too into his toys he fall backwards and hit his head. thank you for any info If you really think you need one, companies that sell adaptive devices for handicapped people ,like www.danmarproducts.com or http://www.plument.com/protectacap.htm carry them. Jolly Jumper makes them also. I bet they're expensive and quickly outgrown. Little kids' heads are made to take bumps and bruises...chances are he'll be ok! Mostly, babies bounce well. Even when they don't, they tend to recover quickly. It would take much more than falling over while sitting -- or even standing -- to do serious damage. When my oldest was just starting to sit up, *I* fell while carrying her on a sidewalk: I thought it was level, and didn't see a step down. From that -- figure about a 5 foot drop to cement -- she DID end up with a skull fracture. However, her recovery was quick, and there were no lasting effects. (Well, for her -- it took ME longer to get over having dropped my baby!) -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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