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My daughter is 1 year, 4 months old. She is always bending her neck to the side. When I correct her by lying her on the opposite side, she keeps it straight for 2 weeks and bends it to the side I laid her on. I don't know how to permanently correct this.

If your daughter has been bending her neck to the side since she was an infant, she could possibly have a condition called Torticollis. We cannot accurately say that this is what she has, but here is a link on our web page describing this condition.

Torticollis should be diagnosed by your doctor and then a physiotherapist should provide stretching exercises during therapy and can teach you some exercises you can also do at home. It is good that you are trying to position her on the opposite side for sleeping. You can also do things such as, positioning her chair during meals so that she has to turn to her non-preferred side to look at you and interact with you. Do the same if she is watching tv, etc. If you do not have a physiotherapist in your area, you can review these stretching exercises for home use, but we strongly advise getting the advice of your child's doctor in getting an accurate diagnosis and seeking the guidance of a physiotherapist in performing these stretches to prevent injury.