Season of birth, crawling onset, and motor development in 7-month-old infants

Atun-Einy, Osnat; Cohen, Dina; Samuel, Moran; Scher, Anat

doi:10.1080/02646838.2013.826347

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“…While many different factors may affect early childhood development, one significant factor is season of birth [ 16 ]. This factor has not been studied in a developing country context, but previous studies in developed countries, including Australia, Israel, and the US, have found that infants born in winter consistently have higher scores on cognitive tests, start to crawl earlier, and are taller and heavier compared to those who were born in summer [ 17 – 21 ]. Another study, also conducted in a developed country (USA), found that summer-born infants tend to be educationally disadvantaged when they are children [ 16 , 22 ].…”

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“…According to Bayley [ 23 ], infants born in winter (from December to February) experience one of their most critical stages of development (the period where they are around six months old) during the warmer months of summer. This means winter-born infants may have more opportunities to crawl on the floor, wear lighter clothes that expose them to more stimulation, and enjoy longer-lasting outdoor activities [ 17 , 20 , 24 , 25 ]. Their mothers also may be more willing to bring infants outside for additional activities, which could stimulate infant cognitive development [ 17 ].…”

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“…This means winter-born infants may have more opportunities to crawl on the floor, wear lighter clothes that expose them to more stimulation, and enjoy longer-lasting outdoor activities [ 17 , 20 , 24 , 25 ]. Their mothers also may be more willing to bring infants outside for additional activities, which could stimulate infant cognitive development [ 17 ]. More time spent outdoors during summer months also may mean that babies are exposed to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation, which is known to be associated with high levels of vitamin D and positive outcomes in early child development [ 20 , 26 ].…”

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“…Many researchers have often only studied a limited number of outcomes linked to birth season. For example, Atun-Einy [ 17 ] examined only motor development, and Angirst & Krueger [ 16 ] looked only at educational achievement of children when they were school-aged children. McGrath [ 20 ] only examined anthropometry outcomes.…”

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The relationship between birth season and early childhood development: Evidence from northwest rural China

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ObjectiveTo examine the correlation between birth season and early childhood development.BackgroundAlmost all previous studies that examine the effect of birth season on early childhood development were conducted in developed countries with a limited sample size. The present study was conducted in poor, rural areas of western China, a developing region with a continental monsoon climate.MethodWe administered a hemoglobin test to 650 infants (52% boys), aged 8–10 months, using a Hemocue Hb 201+ finger prick system, and assessed the cognitive and psychomotor development of sample infants using Bayley Scales of Infant Development.ResultsInfants born in winter have higher Hb concentrations (t = 3.63, p < 0.001) compared to infants born in summer. Similarly, cognitive development scores (t = 5.17, p < 0.001) and psychomotor development scores (t = 10.60, p < 0.001) were significantly higher among winter-born infants.ConclusionThe findings point to the involvement of birth season in early childhood development and suggest that aspects of the environment shape the experiences that contribute to early childhood development. Policy suggestions such as providing infants with ample opportunities for movement and stimulation during the cold season are discussed.

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“…Cross-cultural differences in the setting of early development might be attributed also to environmental aspects such as climate (e.g., Cintas, 1995;Atun-Einy et al, 2013) or housing conditions (Ammar et al, 2013). Moreover, cross-cultural differences exist in the way parents choose to shape children's environment.…”

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Two Cultural Models on Infant Motor Development: Middle Class Parents in Israel and the Netherlands

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Culture influences the way parents shape children's environment. Two studies examined cross-cultural differences in parental practices related to motor development in Israel and the Netherlands. In the first study, 198 Dutch and 206 Israeli parents of infants aged 1-7.5 months completed questionnaires measuring parental practices and beliefs regarding motor development. In the second study, 30 Dutch and 30 Israeli parents completed the same questionnaires when their children were 2 and 10 months old. While similarities were found across the cultures, Israeli parents practiced infant prone positioning more. Additionally, Dutch infants spent substantial more time in the playpen. Furthermore, beliefs stressing stimulation and stimulating practices (both more frequent within Israeli parents) predicted better prone skills, shown by the Israeli infants. Findings highlight the diversity of parental practices related to infant motor development.

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Age‐related changes in the effects of stress in pregnancy on infant motor development by maternal report: The Queensland Flood Study

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The current study examined the effects of a natural disaster (a sudden onset flood) as a stressor in pregnancy on infant fine and gross motor development at 2, 6, and 16 months of age. Whether the timing of the stressor in pregnancy or sex of the infant moderated the impact of the prenatal maternal stress on motor development was also explored. Mothers' objective experiences of the flood, emotional reactions and distress, and their cognitive appraisal of the event were assessed retrospectively. Infants' fine and gross motor skills were assessed with the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, and results showed age-related changes in the effects of prenatal maternal stress on these domains. At 2 months, higher levels of prenatal maternal stress was positively related to infant motor development, yet at 6 and 16 months of age there was a negative association, particularly if flood exposure occurred later in pregnancy and if mothers had negative cognitive appraisals of the event. Results also showed differential effects of the maternal stress responses to the floods on infants' fine and gross motor development at each age and that infant sex did not buffer these effects. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 58: 640-659, 2016.

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Season of birth, crawling onset, and motor development in 7-month-old infants

Cited by 44 publications

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The relationship between birth season and early childhood development: Evidence from northwest rural China

The relationship between birth season and early childhood development: Evidence from northwest rural China

Two Cultural Models on Infant Motor Development: Middle Class Parents in Israel and the Netherlands

Age‐related changes in the effects of stress in pregnancy on infant motor development by maternal report: The Queensland Flood Study

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