The online survey of more than 3,500 parents of young children around the world, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Johnson's, found less than half of parents (42 percent) believe bath time to be an extremely important routine in their child's brain development. According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, infants who experienced routine touch and massage (compared to those who did **t) were 50 percent more likely to make eye contact, and three times more likely to have an overall positive expression (smiling, eye contact, etc). The research findings suggest that Saudi mothers are ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the significance regular massage has on baby, with 34 percent recognizing the practice as being extremely important for their child's brain development, compared to 23 percent globally and only 13 percent in the UK. Dr. Zainab A. Malik, a consultant pediatrician, said: "Mothers in Saudi Arabia enjoy the quality time they spend with their children during bath time.
02-10-2015, 02:15 AM
Saudi moms get thumbs up in new survey
The online survey of more than 3,500 parents of young children around the world, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Johnson's, found less than half of parents (42 percent) believe bath time to be an extremely important routine in their child's brain development. According to a study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, infants who experienced routine touch and massage (compared to those who did **t) were 50 percent more likely to make eye contact, and three times more likely to have an overall positive expression (smiling, eye contact, etc). The research findings suggest that Saudi mothers are ahead of the curve when it comes to understanding the significance regular massage has on baby, with 34 percent recognizing the practice as being extremely important for their child's brain development, compared to 23 percent globally and only 13 percent in the UK. Dr. Zainab A. Malik, a consultant pediatrician, said: "Mothers in Saudi Arabia enjoy the quality time they spend with their children during bath time.
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