Children at small age very often throw back the head, especially it concerns newborns. The kid can do it in a dream, being capricious or just like that. Such behavior of the child very much guards many parents and even disturbs.
Why the child throws back the head during sleep
At just been born children normal position of the head the small inclination is considered forward. However if by three or four months of life, the child sleeps on one side, having thrown back a head back, it is considered norm. But after four months the kid has to refuse similar actions gradually. If the child continues to throw back the head and at more adult age, it is worth analyzing all possible reasons of the events.
External irritants are considered as the main reason for a zaprokidyvaniye of the head as the child. For example, toys which are hanging over a head of the kid, but not over breast level as it is recommended. Also, perhaps, behind the child there is constantly turned on TV which sounds attract interest of the kid because of what it also throws back the head. Happens that parents or other members of household talk or make any actions behind the back of the kid that also promotes a zaprokidyvaniye of the head of the child with mere curiosity.
Other reason can be absolutely harmless: it is impossible to disregard that can be just so convenient to the child. For this purpose it is possible to track by itself, perhaps, you sleep in the same situation too. Thus, will be considered that it is only a habit which just devolved to your kid. If all above-mentioned factors are absent, then the child should be shown to the attending physician who will be able to define the reason of emergence of a muscular hyper tone. Usually in this case appoint massage, phytotherapy or physical therapy.
Why the child throws back the head during wakefulness
In the awake state the child can throw back a head also. Kids do it just because wriggle. In case this action takes place seldom, there are no reasons for any concern. When children very often throw back a head back, at the same time muscles of shoulders, necks or backs strain, here you will be helped only by experts whom it is necessary to address immediately. Also muscular hyper tone can become the reason of this action, and also the intra cranial pressure or damage of nervous system is still possible. Experts in this case will appoint the corresponding treatment. There are cases when the child, being capricious, is curved by an arch, throwing back the head back. But it is not terrible at all as it is possible to adjust position of the child. In this case the baby it is possible to put on a stomach, under gravity the head will independently adopt the normal provision. And other action will be suitable for the senior children: put the kid on a back and slightly raise his buttocks – body weight in this case will move to shovels and the excessive tone of muscles of a neck and shoulders will leave in the natural way.