Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi , The DOCband, STARband and the HANGERband are active bands. They redirect the growth of the head through gentle pressure not felt by the baby. They're good for babies up until 24 months. Passive helmets sit on the babies head and eventually the baby's head grows into the shape of the helmet, round.They rely totally on growth. They're good for very young babies as head growth slows down significantly once a baby hits 6 months. > > Hi Everyone! > Now I'm really confused...what is the difference between and active and > passive helmet and which one is the Hanger NIC band? We are waiting to get my > son's helment and now I'm worried reading about not seeing progress and the > posts regarding active and passive... > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2006 Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi , The DOCband, STARband and the HANGERband are active bands. They redirect the growth of the head through gentle pressure not felt by the baby. They're good for babies up until 24 months. Passive helmets sit on the babies head and eventually the baby's head grows into the shape of the helmet, round.They rely totally on growth. They're good for very young babies as head growth slows down significantly once a baby hits 6 months. > > Hi Everyone! > Now I'm really confused...what is the difference between and active and > passive helmet and which one is the Hanger NIC band? We are waiting to get my > son's helment and now I'm worried reading about not seeing progress and the > posts regarding active and passive... > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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