In what position should sleep a very young child?
If you do not know how and in what position is better to put down your baby, remember that it all depends on the age of the child. So, infants and children up to six months, on the contrary, it is recommended to lay on his side. In the supine position, the baby may spit up and choke after that. Such a situation is not rare. In the prone position on a stomachthe child is not always comfortable, besides there is a danger that the baby head hit the pillow and also suffocate. It remains only to put the baby on its side and flip it regularly so it did not numb the side of the body on which he lies.
Turn the sleeping baby on the left side and right side.
In addition, you should know that a small child not to put his head on the pillow, as this can cause curvature of the spine.
In what position to sleep to older children?
As for older children, discussion of possible poses for high-quality sleep is for a long time. Each physician has their own idea about how and in what position should the baby sleep. Sleep on your left side creates a serious strain on the heart and impairs blood circulation. At the same time, scientists did some research and found out that sleeping on your left side extends life.
Examples are the Tibetan monks who sleep on their left side and maintain good health almost up to 120 years.
This position during sleep is not recommended for children with a predisposition to cardiovascular disease. The fact that all of the load when falling asleep on your left side is immediately transferred to the right lung, and this may affect negatively on the work of the right hemisphere of the brain and on circulation. In addition, when a person lies for a long time on the left side, he aktiviziruyutsya the liver and increases metabolism, because through the right part of the body is the energy that increases the workload on the heart. So pediatricians are very strongly expressed about children sleep in this position. Sleep on the right side, on the contrary, it is recommended, especially with straight legs. This position allows you to overcome feelings of sadness and anxiety. In this situation it is recommended to pack delicate and nervous children. When falling asleep in the position on the right side regulates the blood circulation and decreases stress on the heart.
The child sleep on his right side with slightly bent legs has a beneficial effect on activities of all organs of digestion.