Re: Looking for support> trying to get dad to be ok with our son's getting a helmet.

July 15, 2010

Hi! It sounds like this is a common situation! My husband was really hoping our

little guy wouldn't need the DOC Band, so he was pretty bummed when it turned

out he did. I was kind of surprised at his reaction because he's always such a

positive person. He half-joking said that we just wouldn't take any pictures of

Chace for the next three months! I tried not to get upset because I knew that

was just his initial reaction, and that there was no WAY that was going to

happen. Wouldn't you know, the day Chace got it my husband must've taken 10

pictures of him on his camera phone. ( " Well, if I had known how adorable he was

gonna look in it! " ) It's been such a great experience, and even though we had to

foot the entire $3000 bill (OUCH), I STILL am happy every day we did it. I

hadn't even realized how much I worried about his flatness till we got it and I

didn't feel guilty every time he was on his back! :-)

Good luck with your experience, and I just KNOW your husband will totally come

around! It'll probably just take a few days. (I think as moms we prepare for

these things in advance, and they just need a bit more time.)

Cheers,

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> > > Hi my son is almost 10 months old and we were just told today that helmet

was

> >a good idea for him. He has a mild case of plagiocephaly. I feel happy that

he

> >will get the shape of his head fixed. Maybe the frequent ear infections will

> >stop. His dad is having trouble adjusting to the fact his son will be wearing

> >the helmet. He feels that people will see his son as something is wrong with

his

> >son. Even though his brain development is good and the case is considered

mild,

> >he fears the view of the eyes of the public. I tried to get him to feel more

> >comfortable with the fact that there is a lady who will put stickers on it

for

> >free. And we could make it Dallas Cowboys for football season coming up. He

was

> >still bummed out for the baby though. And if any one can explain more about

> >cranial vault measurements and cephalic index. they sd his cranial vault is

14mm

> >normal is 3mm and cephalic index is 89% and normal for him is 78%

> > >

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