Container Syndrome

Babies are put at risk when they are left in devices like strollers, car seats, and swings too long-- Some researchers call it "container syndrome"

At your convenience with just the click of a button, you can carry your baby around and then simply place your baby into the car seat. But leaving them for extended amounts of time? Well it could lead to some serious problems. There's considerable pressure that is exerted on the back of the head that can lead to brain injury.

In fact, a published study from the Journal of Pediatrics says, 22-percent of babies who slept on their backs had some delays in motor skills such as sitting up, crawling, rolling over and climbing stairs. It also can even cause speech delay. Flattened skulls can also result and doctors advise parents to put babies on their back only when they sleep. One mother believes she knows the answer to preventing her baby from getting a flattened skull. Joanna Whitlow says, "Hold your baby. Babies like to be held."


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