Here is an issue that should be a bit controversial. While parents are being advised to have their kids lie on their back to avoid cot death, it seems that the same has become the prime reason why some toddlers are getting flat heads.

As per US researchers, the number of babies with flat heads have increased between 1999 to 2007 which is something similar that UK people have reported. And while the flat head issue does seem harmless, experts do say that it could lead to parents anxiety and distress.

However, it was also stated that after some months, the heads will round itself naturally. Also, the high prevalence they observed might be largely due to the recent increased availability of such treatments for flattened head and the readiness of insurance companies to pay for them as per the experts who carried out the study.

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(Source) CalorieLab

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