A comparison of parental attention and preferred items during tummy time: A consecutive controlled case series evaluation
Rika Kanazawa,
Joshua Jessel,
Minjung Park
et al.
Abstract:Tummy time is an activity for infants to practice their early motor skills. Although most pediatricians recommend tummy time, parents may avoid the procedures due to indices of infant discomfort during this period. This consecutive controlled case series evaluation compared the effects of preferred items selected from a preference assessment with those of parental attention on head evaluation and negative vocalizations during tummy time. In addition, we directly evaluated parental choice by inviting parents to… Show more
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