@tinyheartseducation: Red flag 🚩 🚩🚩 Head bobbing is a red flag for respiratory distress in babies and young children. It’s a sign that your child is working hard to breathe. Their body starts using extra muscles to help. This includes the chest, shoulders and neck. You might see the head bob forward with each breath as the neck muscles contract to lift the chest and pull more air into the lungs. At the end of the day, you don’t need to remember the medical terms. You just need to know what this looks like and what to do next.