Is it best for your child to watch the world go by from her buggy
or should she face you for some parent-child chit chat as a recent study suggested?
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Quinny Buzz Limited Edition Lela RoseCan the direction your buggy faces have an effect on your baby's development?
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That's the shocking findings of research in late 2008.
While we all thought letting our babies watch the world go by from their forward-facing pushchairs was good stimulation for them
, some experts are now saying that what babies actually need to see from their buggy is their mum - and so should sit in parent (or rear) facing pushchairs.
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So is parent-facing best?
It is suggested that babies were less likely to sleep, laugh or interact
So is parent-facing best?
It is suggested that babies were less likely to sleep, laugh or interact
with their parents if they were facing away from them.
In the study, researchers observed more than 2,722 parents pushing their infants in their buggies, the majority of which were forward-facing.
They noticed that:
Parents were twice as likely to chat to their children if they were in a face-to-face buggy.
The children were more likely to talk back.
Parents were twice as likely to chat to their children if they were in a face-to-face buggy.
The children were more likely to talk back.
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.When the children were in parent-facing pushchairs:
Their mums spoke to them more.
Mums and children laughed with each other more often than when they were facing forwards.
Babies were more likely to fall asleep and their heart rate was lower,
.When the children were in parent-facing pushchairs:
Their mums spoke to them more.
Mums and children laughed with each other more often than when they were facing forwards.
Babies were more likely to fall asleep and their heart rate was lower,
suggesting they were more content.
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I've got a forward-facing pushchair, do I need to buy a new one?
I've got a forward-facing pushchair, do I need to buy a new one?
No, there is no need for you to worry that you're doing your child any harm if you have a forward-facing buggy.
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How to get the best of both worlds
These days there are so many different buggies on the market
How to get the best of both worlds
These days there are so many different buggies on the market
that you can get the advantages of both forward-and parent-facing buggies from one model. Manufacturers are even taking the studies into account as they come up with new designs.
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10 forward and parent-facing buggies
1. iCandy Apple
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10 forward and parent-facing buggies
1. iCandy Apple
3. iCandy Pear
5. Bugaboo Bee
6. Graco Symbio
10. Britax Vigour 3+
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And remember,
if you have a forward-facing pushchair, there's no need to worry -
there are plenty of other opportunities to chat to your baby.
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"Just make sure you spend time every day enjoying face-to-face chats with your baby, using good eye-contact and lots of smiles," says Linda.
"You can chat about absolutely anything and this will build their confidence and make those stressful situations easier for them."
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