Yes, our darling boy must wear a helmet for, they say, 3-6 months, 22 hours a day, seven days a week. The reason is plagiocephaly, or in lay-terms flat head. Apparently, kiddos these days are more and more susceptible to this condition spending more time on their backs in an effort to prevent SIDS. The problem is primarily cosmetic for Charlie, but the more we thought about it, the more we thought the trouble and possible expense worth it. After all, years from now he could be coming home from school with the nick-name "Dent" or "Flat Head" or you get the picture, and we'd have to confess that we knew there was a solution years ago and that we opted out of it.
Thankfully, since we're still enduring 90 degree weather and heavy humidity, the doctor drilled holes in the back for ventilation. It sort of helps. We have to wash his head every night now, and wash the helmet twice a day.
It helps that he's pretty cute in it!
probably the cutest kid in a helmet that i have ever seen!!
ReplyDeleteI love the helmet! And the color. He's the cutest ever...
ReplyDeleteHe looks adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteHe could be a WWI fighter pilot with very big eyes! Darling.
ReplyDeleteWHERE did those eyebrows come from? Bryonie is jealous of the nifty helmet. She keeps asking me when she's going to get one.
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