Season 1, Episode 8: Crawling

In this podcast episode titled “7. Baby Myths Busted: Sitting,” the focus is on debunking myths surrounding infant sitting. The episode emphasizes the importance of proper positioning and muscle development for infants before they begin sitting. It stresses the natural and joyful progression into sitting from a quadruped position, highlighting the need to support the spine against gravity. The text also warns against premature propping into sitting positions, citing the negative consequences of improper positioning such as W-sitting. Additionally, it underscores the significance of following the right developmental steps for infants, suggesting that discomfort caused by the inability to sit in a traditional desk position may lead to misdiagnoses of autism spectrum disorders in some cases.