Affiliation:
1. College of Staten Island & Graduate Center CUNY Staten Island New York USA
2. New York University New York City New York USA
Abstract
AbstractIn Tajikistan, infants are bound supine in a “gahvora” cradle that severely restricts movement. Does cradling affect motor development and body growth? In three studies (2013–2018), we investigated associations between time in the gahvora (within days and across age) and motor skills and flattened head dimensions in 8–24‐month‐old Tajik infants (N = 269, 133 girls, 136 boys)) and 4.3–5.1‐year‐old children (N = 91, 53 girls, 38 boys). Infants had later motor onset ages relative to World Health Organization standards and pronounced brachycephaly; cradling predicted walk onset age and the proficiency of sitting, crawling, and walking. By 4–5 years, children's motor skills were comparable with US norms. Cultural differences in early experiences offer a unique lens onto developmental processes and equifinality in development.
Funder
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Science Foundation
Subject
Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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