MOTHER AS PRIMARY CAREGIVER: feeding Flashcards
What does the NHS state?
Babies should be breastfed for the first 6 months of their lives.
How often does a baby need milk?
Every 2 hours.
What does breastfeeding create?
A stronger bond between baby and mother.
What is an economical benefit to breastfeeding?
It is free.
What is a social benefit to breastfeeding?
Breastmilk is healthier and therefore raises healthier babies.
What did Behaviourists conclude?
Infants associate their mothers with food. (1950).
What did Harlow conclude?
Monkeys preferred soft cloth over food, which shows they seek comfort not nutrition. (1958)
What did Schaffer and Emerson conclude?
That food isn’t the cause of the bond between mother and baby, and rather it was the mother responding to the baby’s needs. (1964)
What is an economical negative of breast feeding?
Women would have to take time off and therefore earn less from their jobs.
What is a social negative of breast feeding?
It reinforces gender stereotypes.
What is the meaning of primary caregiver?
The person who is most responsible for an infant.
