Hi my sister in law's baby is 8 months old and she has a flat head will it be a big issue? also she didn't start crawl and not trying to but if we make her sit she is able to sit without support. However she is not doing any other movements while sitting up and not trying to sit after lying down. could you please share some advice..

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Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy2 years ago

A. due to pressure on one side of the head during sleeping there is flatness / abnormal shape on that side of the head. no treatment is required for flat head / bumpy head and you will see that by one year to two years of age the flat head will go away as soon as the child begins to sit and later walk. pillows will not help much in this case so do not worry. the bones in the skull are elastic so to give space to the growing brain it takes different shape and when the growth of the brain occurs properly then gradually they will take a normal shape. it is important to meet the doctor to get the child examined. milestones assessment of the child needs to be done which will tell whether the child is having any development delay or not. the child will be assessed for four major milestones that is 1.gross motor milestone 2.fine motor milestone 3.social milestone 4.language milestone.

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