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- Title
Comparison of U.S. and Tajik infants' time in containment devices.
- Authors
Karasik, Lana B.; Kuchirko, Yana A.; Dodojonova, Rano M.; Elison, Jed T.
- Abstract
How infants are held or contained throughout the day shape infants' experiences, particularly around movement and exploration. In Tajikistan, caregivers use 'gahvora' cradles, which severely restrict the body and limbs. The present study explored the variability and use of containment devices in U.S. and Tajik infants. Using time diaries, we compared 12‐month‐olds in the U.S. and Tajikistan on the types of containments used and the time spent in them throughout the day. During the day, Tajik infants accumulated more time in gahvoras than infants in the U.S. spent in cribs, primarily used for sleep, suggesting gahvoras served other functions. Given the availability of other devices, U.S. infants' time was distributed in short yet frequent bouts across devices. Accumulated time in these containments matched accumulated time Tajik infants spent in gahvoras. Tajik infants accumulated more unrestricted time on the ground, which was distributed in prolonged bouts, than U.S. infants. Findings highlight differences in infants' everyday experiences during the developmental period when motor skills emerge. By embracing commonalities and exploring differences between cultures, this study offers insights into differences in infants' everyday experiences and opportunities for movement.
- Subjects
UNITED States; TAJIKISTAN; INFANT care; INFANT development; TIME; DIARY (Literary form); SLEEP; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INFANTS' supplies; BABY cribs; MOTOR ability
- Publication
Infant & Child Development, 2022, Vol 31, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1522-7227
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/icd.2340