This is one practice that I found particulary interesting while I was doing research on Plagiocephaly. I found it interesting that with this practice which has been followed by some cultures for 1000's of years after 6 months of moulding the resulting deformation was permanent. How can it be said that Plagiocephaly will spontaneously correct as the child grows when the deformations are clearly permanent in other individuals? I think that it is more likely that a the deformation is less noticable for a child with Plagiocephaly as they grow and "the hair covers it" especially if the child only had mild to moderate Plagiocephaly to begin with. I do not believe it simply corrects itself. And in the case of children with a severe deformity I feel it is negligent to promise parents that it will improve.
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