spyguy Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Another day, another argument on facebook. Click on womans profile. Bang - picture of her kid in a 2k crash helmet. Doesnt everyone now that this is just a scam industry FFS? Babies heads look funny as they are out of proportion and dont have much hair. Any flatness will work its way out. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/plagiocephaly/Pages/Introduction.aspx 'There are specially designed helmets and headbands that some people claim can help improve the shape of a baby's skull as they grow. These devices apply pressure to "bulging" parts of the skull and relieve pressure from other parts, potentially allowing growth in the flatter areas. Treatment is started when the child's skull is still soft, usually at around five or six months old, and the device is worn almost continuously (up to 23 hours a day) for several months. However, these helmets and headbands generally aren't recommended because: there isn't clear evidence to suggest they work they often cause problems such as skin irritation and rashes they're expensive, typically costing around £2,000 your baby will need to be checked every few weeks to monitor their head growth and make any necessary adjustments they may be uncomfortable and distressing for your baby' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 F8ck me. I have an odd shaped head, and I don't worry about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Hmm could be a real money spinner. Baby insurance - you take it out before birth. And it will cover things like helmets which will now cost £8000. Then there will be a birth of a new industry and baby insurance comparison websites, like GO BABY COMPARE! DOT COM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I was expecting a thread about crumbly Welsh cheeses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I think babies should be made to wear head-moulds, to form their heads into novelty shapes. 'Blockhead', 'Unicorn', 'Stewie', etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronyx Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I think babies should be made to wear head-moulds, to form their heads into novelty shapes. 'Blockhead', 'Unicorn', 'Stewie', etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 You're sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I think babies should be made to wear head-moulds, to form their heads into novelty shapes. 'Blockhead', 'Unicorn', 'Stewie', etc. Stewie would be such fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Stewie would be such fun! He has highly developed directional hearing, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ridiculous to be spending money on something that'll right itself in two years in most cases. They'd do better to spend it on mental health. Then the mothers wouldn't need the babes to wear £2k helmets. After all, how many potato-headed adults do you know??? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpectrumFX Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I think babies should be made to wear head-moulds, to form their heads into novelty shapes. 'Blockhead', 'Unicorn', 'Stewie', etc. Your not the only one https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_cranial_deformation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I have read loads of articles from parents trying to raise money to get these helmets made. I assumed it was a genuine problem that the NHS would not fund. I am now surprised, and interested, to read that it might be a, well, 'fashion statement'? Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 In the absence of a dedicated product, I expect a jelly mould would suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ridiculous to be spending money on something that'll right itself in two years in most cases. They'd do better to spend it on mental health. Then the mothers wouldn't need the babes to wear £2k helmets. After all, how many potato-headed adults do you know??? Oh, none of the people I know spent any of their money on it. They have charity days and shake cans for cash. Mind you, none of the people I know who bought into it finished school/passed exams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ridiculous to be spending money on something that'll right itself in two years in most cases. They'd do better to spend it on mental health. Then the mothers wouldn't need the babes to wear £2k helmets. After all, how many potato-headed adults do you know??? Dont you live on the Isle of Wight ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 I have read loads of articles from parents trying to raise money to get these helmets made. I assumed it was a genuine problem that the NHS would not fund. I am now surprised, and interested, to read that it might be a, well, 'fashion statement'? Interesting. The NHS guidelines are coded. In plain english it says: 'Dont waste other peoples money on something that does nothing you stupid, fat ar5ed bint' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Dont you live on the Isle of Wight ... Who? Me? Yes I do. But here we specialise in webbed hands and feet and extra fingers and toes. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 The NHS guidelines are coded. In plain english it says: 'Dont waste other peoples money on something that does nothing you stupid, fat ar5ed bint' Well, that explains why the NHS will not fund such helmets as, in the general scheme of things, 2K on a helmet is not that much for a treatment if it works considering how much the NHS spends on other patients. Do you have a link to any info rubbishing these helmets. I would be interested in having a read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Babies' heads are often an odd shape. They grow out of it. Is this a solution with no problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 There was an archaeological dig in ?SE Asia, possibly Indonesia (I'm being vague as this was years ago) where they found lots of bodies with odd shaped heads, slightly flattened on top, pointed at the back. The theory was that a powerful leader had had this odd shaped head and consequently people were bandaging boards against their babies' heads to give them the shape. Their thinking being that it would make them rich and powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Well, that explains why the NHS will not fund such helmets as, in the general scheme of things, 2K on a helmet is not that much for a treatment if it works considering how much the NHS spends on other patients. Do you have a link to any info rubbishing these helmets. I would be interested in having a read. There's loads. Too many to list. It came fro America. Just like lyme disease claims. TH UK suffers from the scammy/snake oil end of the US make-work health scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Babies' heads are often an odd shape. They grow out of it. Is this a solution with no problem? That's how I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eagle Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The NHS guidelines are coded. In plain english it says: 'Dont waste other peoples money on something that does nothing you stupid, fat ar5ed bint' On that basis the NHS should not be paying for vaccinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 On that basis the NHS should not be paying for vaccinations. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Why? Because Mr Eagle collects unusual diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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