Notice your newborn or baby having a consistent head tilt to one side? 👶 Sure it is cute, but it is also a potential sign of chronic muscle tightness or muscle weakness.
☝️ of our favorite and easy stretches to do is the side lying neck stretch. To make it simple to understand, we are going to give the instructions for when a child is leaning their neck to their left side (left ear is closer to their left shoulder when compared to the right).
SIDE LYING STRETCH FOR BABY:
1. Parent stand with good posture, shoulders back. 👩
2. Hold baby on their left side. 🧒
3. Take your left arm and place it along the left side of their neck and then grab their hip/pelvis for stabilization. 🖐
4. Gently bring your shoulders back and slightly lift your left elbow to help stretch the left side of the baby's neck. 👈
5. Hold for 5 minutes while walking around with baby. Repeat 2-3x a day.