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The use of infant seating devices in child care centers

Christine Teeters Myers1, Hon Keung Yuen, Kay F Walker

  • 1Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Occupational Therapy, Richmond 40475, USA. Christine.Myers@eku.edu

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|October 7, 2006
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Insights

Infants in child care spent significantly more time in infant seating devices than on the floor or being held. Further research is needed for at-risk infants.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Infant Care Practices

Background:

  • Infant seating devices are common in child care settings.
  • Understanding infant positioning is crucial for development.
  • Limited data exists on typical infant positioning in group care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify time spent in infant seating devices versus floor time or being held.
  • To compare positioning practices for typically developing infants in child care centers.

Main Methods:

  • Minute-by-minute observation of 38 typically developing infants (mean age 4.5 months).
  • 120-minute observation periods in eight child care centers.
  • Recorded time in seating devices, on the floor, and being held by providers.

Main Results:

  • Infants spent significantly more time in seating devices compared to floor time (p < .0001).
  • Time in seating devices was significantly greater than time being held (p < .0001).
  • All observed infants showed this positioning preference.

Conclusions:

  • Infant seating devices are utilized more than floor or holding time in child care.
  • Further investigation into seating device use for at-risk/special needs infants is warranted.
  • The impact of seating device use on motor development requires additional study.
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