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gategrrlThere's a British study saying that babies in forward facing buggies (strollers to us Yanks).
Here's what the article starts out with: Having infants facing their parent gives them positive reassurance and reduces mental stress, said the study by researchers at Dundee University in Scotland, believed to be the first of its kind. [snippage]
....The findings were based on studying nearly 3,000 parent-infant pairs, including an experiment where babies were pushed for a mile, half the time facing their parent, and half the time facing away.
Okay now, more for parents to feel guilty about. I don't see an age range mentioned, but I guess the babies here would be between 3 and 18 months of age? Now, I know I had both of my kids in their strollers facing forward because, well, there aren't any backward facing strollers available here in the US (at least not that I could find that were affordable). I don't think they're damaged in the least. And I haven't heard them complaining about their forward facing strollers! If anything, the little snippets love forward facing thrill rides like roller coasters.
I think this is a problem only if you have a tense baby to begin with, or one with separation anxiety. It's commons sense that babies like to hear their parent's voice, and see their mommies faces. But honest. It won't kill the poor little bebes to be deprived for the length of a walk to face forward!
Here's what the article starts out with: Having infants facing their parent gives them positive reassurance and reduces mental stress, said the study by researchers at Dundee University in Scotland, believed to be the first of its kind. [snippage]
....The findings were based on studying nearly 3,000 parent-infant pairs, including an experiment where babies were pushed for a mile, half the time facing their parent, and half the time facing away.
Okay now, more for parents to feel guilty about. I don't see an age range mentioned, but I guess the babies here would be between 3 and 18 months of age? Now, I know I had both of my kids in their strollers facing forward because, well, there aren't any backward facing strollers available here in the US (at least not that I could find that were affordable). I don't think they're damaged in the least. And I haven't heard them complaining about their forward facing strollers! If anything, the little snippets love forward facing thrill rides like roller coasters.
I think this is a problem only if you have a tense baby to begin with, or one with separation anxiety. It's commons sense that babies like to hear their parent's voice, and see their mommies faces. But honest. It won't kill the poor little bebes to be deprived for the length of a walk to face forward!
