The weaning process has begun. Effective today, Dylan only has to wear his helmet when he's sleeping... and by next week Friday -- no more! The helmet worked very well, and in a short time period (3 months). A more common time period is in the 6 month range, so we're pretty happy with the results.
Someone at work asked me what I thought of the whole thing. I told them I wasn't sure if it was worth the investment... this was purely an analytical response of course. We did see a drastic change, but was it really the helmet that did it?
Obviously any investment in your child is worth it, but I still can't help but think that he started rolling on his side and belly shortly after we decided to go with the helmet. Would his head shape have changed anyway? The whole reason he had the flat spot on his head was due to a stiff neck and sleeping in the same position every night. Given that infants' heads are very soft (and moldable), perhaps the new sleeping position would have been enough.
Regardless, we're very happy with our decision to go with it. I'm just glad that we had an option available to us at the time of concern... plus he was only 5 months old and the helmet is very effective in the 5-7 month window -- actually any time before 7 months from what I hear. Based on those data points, there was no questioning our decision. Why take a chance and regret it later -- odds were on Dylan's side.
That being said, I cannot wait to get this this piece of biomedical-plastic off his head in a week!
1 comment:
What a gorgeous child! I show everyone in my office the blog & they all ask how long he needs the helmet. Can't wait till Monday to show off the latest pic with the answer. Your assessment seems so analytical, but I have a feeling your decision was based on a "I'll do whatever is best for him even if we're not sure it makes a difference." The picture is perfect!
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