Is It Safe To Make A Month Old Child Sit?

Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2015

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Mon, 16 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : My nephew's son is a month ago. They've taken some pictures of him sitting up on a sofa. Someone told me this is dangerous for infants - they'll injure their necks and backs, and won't be able to roll over or crawl. My nephew would be devastated if he thought he was endangering his baby. Is it really that dangerous?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Its always better to have a support for neck

Detailed Answer:
Hi.....its always better to have a support for the neck of infants till the neck holding is achieved by self....up to 5 months age.
Nothing would have happened if the infant is feeding well and active.

But hereafter be careful.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar