A prospective study on the persistence of infant crying, sleeping and feeding problems and preschool behaviour

Schmid, Gabriele; Schreier, Andrea; Meyer, Rodolphe; Wolke, Dieter

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01572.x

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“…They have been shown to be relatively stable across the early years [2] and can lead to stable trajectories of dysregulation across childhood [3].…”

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Development of comorbid crying, sleeping, feeding problems across infancy: Neurodevelopmental vulnerability and parenting

Bilgin

Wolke

2017

Early Human Development

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Background: Regulatory problems (excessive crying, feeding, and sleeping difficulties), specifically their comorbidity, are early warning signs of future problems. Insensitive parenting and neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities have been suggested as factors explaining development or maintenance of regulatory problems. Nevertheless, none of the previous studies investigated these factors within the same sample across infancy, taking into account the reciprocal influences between maternal sensitivity and regulatory problems.Aim: To investigate the prospective association between very preterm birth, comorbid regulatory problems and maternal sensitivity.Subjects: 178 participants including 73 very preterm/very low birth weight and 105 full-term infants and their caretakers.Study Design: A prospective study from birth to 18 months.Measures: Regulatory problems were measured at term, 3 months and 18 months with a structured parental interview. Maternal sensitivity was measured with a nurse observation at term; and a researcher observation of play tasks at 3 months and at 18 months.Results: Very preterm birth was associated with regulatory problems at term (β=0.19, SE= 0.10, p< 0.05) and at 18 months (β=0.21, SE= 0.10, p< 0.05), while it had no association to maternal sensitivity across infancy. There were no cross-lagged reciprocal effects between maternal sensitivity and regulatory problems across infancy. Maternal sensitivity at term had a negative association to regulatory problems at 3 months (β=-0.26, SE= 0.12, p< 0.05), but not from 3 to 18 months.Conclusions: Neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities provided more consistent prediction of regulatory problems in comparison to sensitive parenting.

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“…They have been shown to be relatively stable across the early years [2] and can lead to stable trajectories of dysregulation across childhood [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Development of comorbid crying, sleeping, feeding problems across infancy: Neurodevelopmental vulnerability and parenting

Bilgin

Wolke

2017

Early Human Development

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“…3 Early RPs may be associated with trajectories of dysregulation into childhood 4 and subsequent cognitive, behavior and attention problems, [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] especially if crying or feeding problems persist beyond the age of 3 to 4 months. [1][2][3]6,[12][13][14] In addition, multiple RPs, i.e. having two or three single RPs at the same time, increases the likelihood of later behavior problems.…”

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Regulatory Problems in Very Preterm and Full-Term Infants Over the First 18 Months

Bilgin

Wolke

2016

Journal of Developmental &Amp; Behavioral Pediatrics

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“…Parents tolerate crying less in female than male infants: female infants are viewed as weak if they cry, whereas the reverse is true for males [79]. From birth, female neonates exhibit fewer negative emotions, less intense activity [80 -82] and greater self-regulation [83]. Further, compared with males, female infants look more at a caregiver's face [84] and more accurately identify adult emotions [85].…”

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The development of human female competition: allies and adversaries

Benenson

2013

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Throughout their lives, women provide for their own and their children's and grandchildren's needs and thus must minimize their risk of incurring physical harm. Alliances with individuals who will assist them in attaining these goals increase their probability of survival and reproductive success. High status in the community enhances access to physical resources and valuable allies. Kin, a mate, and affines share a mother's genetic interests, whereas unrelated women constitute primary competitors. From early childhood onwards, girls compete using strategies that minimize the risk of retaliation and reduce the strength of other girls. Girls' competitive strategies include avoiding direct interference with another girl's goals, disguising competition, competing overtly only from a position of high status in the community, enforcing equality within the female community and socially excluding other girls.

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A prospective study on the persistence of infant crying, sleeping and feeding problems and preschool behaviour

Cited by 121 publications

References 31 publications

Development of comorbid crying, sleeping, feeding problems across infancy: Neurodevelopmental vulnerability and parenting

Development of comorbid crying, sleeping, feeding problems across infancy: Neurodevelopmental vulnerability and parenting

Regulatory Problems in Very Preterm and Full-Term Infants Over the First 18 Months

The development of human female competition: allies and adversaries

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