From: Hasmerya Maarof has_merya@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, 1 December, 2008 13:12:39
Subject: [CardiffKeluarga] Babies Stressed Out By Buggies
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Babies pushed in buggies facing away from their parents could suffer lasting psychological damage, scientists claim.
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Children made to face away from their carers are more likely to end up anxious adults, the first ever study on the effects of buggies has revealed.
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Children made to face away from their carers are more likely to end up anxious adults, the first ever study on the effects of buggies has revealed.
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The away-facing babies in the research were "emotionally impoverished" , laughed less, talked less and suffered more stress than those facing their parent.
The away-facing babies in the research were "emotionally impoverished" , laughed less, talked less and suffered more stress than those facing their parent.
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Almost 3,000 parent-infant pairs were studied as part of the research by Dundee University for the Talk To Your Baby early language campaign of the National Literacy Trust.
Almost 3,000 parent-infant pairs were studied as part of the research by Dundee University for the Talk To Your Baby early language campaign of the National Literacy Trust.
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In one experiment, 20 babies were pushed for a mile, half the journey spent in an away-facing buggy and the other in a toward-facing one.
In one experiment, 20 babies were pushed for a mile, half the journey spent in an away-facing buggy and the other in a toward-facing one.
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A quarter of parents using face-to-face buggies talked to their baby - more than twice as many as those using away-facing buggies.
A quarter of parents using face-to-face buggies talked to their baby - more than twice as many as those using away-facing buggies.
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Babies facing towards the buggy-pusher enjoyed a reduced heart rate and were twice as likely to fall asleep.
Babies facing towards the buggy-pusher enjoyed a reduced heart rate and were twice as likely to fall asleep.
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Only one baby in the group of 20 laughed during the away-facing journey, while half laughed during the face-to-face journey.
Only one baby in the group of 20 laughed during the away-facing journey, while half laughed during the face-to-face journey.
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Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, from Dundee University's School of Psychology, said: "If babies are spending significant amounts of time in a baby buggy, that undermines their ability to communicate easily with their parent.
Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, from Dundee University's School of Psychology, said: "If babies are spending significant amounts of time in a baby buggy, that undermines their ability to communicate easily with their parent.
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"Our data suggests that for many babies today, life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful. Stressed babies grow into anxious adults."
"Our data suggests that for many babies today, life in a buggy is emotionally impoverished and possibly stressful. Stressed babies grow into anxious adults."
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