ch 4 Flashcards
swaddling
an ancient practice of wrapping child tightly
swaddling provides
a sense of warmth and security
benefits of swaddling
kids tend to be calm but alert, self soothing (even when they grow up), sleep better, better motor organization, may reduce SIDS (bc they cant roll)
why might swaddling lead to better motor organization?
easier for brain to organize?
idk they walk just as early
dangers of swaddling
revolve around doing it poorly
hyperthermia (overheat)
upper respiratory infections
hip dysplasia
increase in SIDS
breast feeding pros
fights illness
sterile, warm, and free
quantity meets demand
what time period is breast feed recommended for
first 6 month
downside to formula use
using formula discourage the production of milk, might dry up
cows milk formula base- mayo clinic based
most common
tolerated well
altered to resemble breast milk
cows milk formula base- gimmethegoodstuff based
preferable to soy
no phytoestrogens (like in soy)
soy based formula- mayo
good for excluding animal products
good for allergic to dairy
of you’re allergic to diary your prob allergic to
soy
soy based formula- gimmethegoodstuff
if not organic its “highly processed”
has estrogens
tastes preferences
part nature part nuture
mothers breast milk is- which my cause
flavored by diet
preferences in children
what % of 2-5 year olds have good diets
27%
what % of 6-9 year olds have good diets
13%
what % of 2-19 year olds are obease
11%
what % of 2-19 year olds are overweight
16%
what % of 2-19 year olds are risk or being overweight
33
whos more likely to be overweight boys or girls
girls
overweight girls are - times likely to be overweight in adulthood
11-30%
eating habits are driven by
whats observed and available
- parents with overweight children see them as overweight
few
