Surprising data derived from a study that ensures that currently a baby is 50 times more likely to suffer stress than 15 years ago. So much has our way of life changed in relatively so few years?
Also the requirement of mothers, who do not want to give up any aspect of our life, we contribute to this stress, a situation that can affect the baby from before birth.
Other factors that influence the greater number of stressed babies are illness, lack of care, insufficient or inadequate feeding, family environment due to lack of affection or affection, arguments or lack of communication, as well as environmental factors such as noise, isolation, loneliness or darkness
As we see, the emotional factors they have a fundamental weight, those in which precisely we could act the parents more directly. The consequences of stress on the child well deserve to consider those and the rest of the aspects.
And it is that this disorder, which manifests itself through symptoms such as a high alertness, irritation and alterations in sleep and feeding, can also be detected in the immune system of children, in such a way that it causes an immunosuppression.
In addition, stress can affect the emotional and social development of the child, with problems such as low self-esteem, low ability to empathize and memory impairment.
Among the tips to prevent or alleviate stress, the study recommends breastfeeding because it is immunoregulatory, a quiet family environment and creating an hourly routine.
He study on baby stress It was directed by Francisco Miguel Tobal, full professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, and was presented yesterday in Valencia. It certainly gives a lot to think about our priorities and how to raise our children.
Via | dna
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