The impact of buggy orientation on parent-infant interaction and infant stress
New research published by Talk To Your Baby in November 2008 examines interactions between parents and infants in face-to-face and away-facing buggies. The research was carried out by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, developmental psychologist at the University of Dundee.
The report concludes that parents are twice as likely to talk to children in face-to-face buggies, which could impact language development.
Therefore, TTYB calls on manufacturers and retailers to create more affordable two-way facing buggies. Parents with such models should utilise the face-to-face option as standard, so that young children and their carers can talk and listen to each other as they are out and about.
Download the report
Read an article on the findings by Dr Suzanne Zeedyk
NLT viewpoint by director Jonathan Douglas
Read the press release
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