These tips will help prevent flat head syndrome in babies

• Place your baby on his back
• Put babies on their tummies for a little while when they are awake. This eases the pressure on the back of the head  and help babies build shoulder and neck strength.
• Alternate which section you put the baby in the crib every night. Your child will then alternate  which direction he or she looks out of the crib.
• Dress your child in clothes that allows  freedom of movement.
•  Do not hang objects above your child’s head. Put them on the side of the crib so that he will turn his head to look at them.
•  Alternate sides when you bottle-feed your baby.
• Relieve  pressure on the back of your child’s head by picking him up often.
• Minimize  the use of a car seat when not traveling in the car as well as other seats like a bouncer in which the child is placed on his back.
• If your child develops a flat spot, contact your health care professional .