Buggy orientation linked to baby's development

21 Nov 2008

The orientation of a baby's buggy has an impact on mother-baby interaction, new groundbreaking research has found.

Results of a study to be presented at the British Psychological Society Scotland's Annual Conference reveal that parents using the face-to-face orientation were twice as likely to talk to and interact with their baby.

Commenting on the findings, lead researcher, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, from Dundee University, said: "This has wide implications, as putting babies in buggies that face towards their parent may promote secure attachment and ultimately the child's development in domains such as emotion, cognition, and language.

"We know how important social interaction during the early years is for children's brain development."

The report suggests that infants who spend significant amounts of time in a buggy that makes it difficult to communicate with their parents could experience higher levels of stress, resulting in a negative impact on their development.

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