Mom warns against using front-facing baby carriers – it can be harmful to your child’s leg development

A MOM has warned fellow parents against using some front-facing baby carriers that don’t properly support their baby’s hips.

This small detail could be harmful to their development.

TikTokA mom has warned against baby carriers that don’t support baby’s legs[/caption]

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Parenting expert and mom of one, Lauren Mejia, reminded parents that how your child sits inside their baby carrier could make a world of difference.

Sharing a video on social media, she claimed parents need to stop using a carrier that lets the baby’s legs hang on the sides.

The right carrier will have their legs in an M position instead.

The M-position, which is dubbed as “the healthiest position for the hips,” is when the hips fall or spread (naturally) apart to the side, with the thighs supported and the hips and knees bent, according to the International Hip Dysplasia Institute.

This position promotes free movement of the hips without forcing them together promotes natural hip development.

If you let a baby’s legs simply hang at the sides of the carrier without being supported, the hip socket could deform or even dislocate completely.

“Dislocation in babies is almost never painful similar to bending your ear, so this may go undetected until walking age and may also result in painful arthritis during adulthood,” per the IHDI.

“The risk of hip dysplasia or dislocation is greatest in the first few months of life.”

That’s why making sure your baby actually fits in their carrier is very important.

Previously, another mom had reminded fellow parents to not buckle their kids into their car seats while wearing puffer jackets.

A self-dubbed obsessed mommy, who goes by the name of Magic Beans on social media, shared a video of what she does when she needs to buckle her daughter into the car seat but it’s just too darn cold.

She first warned that you should never leave their puffer jackets on because, in case of a car accident, the child could slip out of the car seat and severely injure themselves.

This mistake can also be very deadly.

The puffiness of the coat can create a false sense of security because it seems like the kids are tightly buckled in but, in reality, there’s plenty of space between their chest and the actual seatbelts.

Instead, make sure to take off their puffer jackets before strapping them in.

If the car is still too cold from the night before, slip on the coat backward to keep their chest warm.

Previously, a crash test video went viral when it showed just how deadly riding in a car while wearing a puffer jacket can be for a child.

In the test, the car was going at a relatively normal speed but when it stopped suddenly, the dummy was expelled from the car seat and was left hanging by its legs.

In another instance, the child slipped off the car seat, as well as the jacket from their body.

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