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Zainab S Alghamdi1,2, Joseph Corrado3, Michele A Lobo2,4

  • 1Physical Therapy Department, College of Applied Health Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|March 15, 2026
PubMed

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Pediatric therapists hold more negative beliefs about infant container use than parents. Parents’ daily container use significantly exceeds therapists’ recommended durations, highlighting a need for improved parent education on safe infant practices.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Parenting Practices

Background:

  • Infant containers like car seats, strollers, swings, and jumpers are common in daily life.
  • Understanding beliefs and practices surrounding infant container use is crucial for child development.
  • Discrepancies between parental and expert recommendations can impact infant well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contrast parents' and pediatric therapists' beliefs on infant container use.
  • To compare parents' actual container usage with therapists' recommendations.
  • To understand how therapists educate parents about infant container use and duration.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous surveys were administered to parents of infants (under 19 months) and pediatric therapists.
  • Participants rated beliefs on the developmental impact of 10 infant container types.
  • Parents reported daily container use; differences between parent and therapist views were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric therapists (n=341) reported more negative beliefs and recommended shorter durations than parents (n=250).
  • Parents' average daily container use was over double the maximum duration recommended by therapists.
  • Therapist education on container use varied, with most advising time limits.

Conclusions:

  • Significant differences exist between parents' and therapists' beliefs regarding infant container influence on development.
  • Therapists' recommendations for container use duration and reasons differ from parental practices.
  • Pediatric therapists should tailor education to individual family beliefs and needs when advising on infant container use.
Abstract

Keywords:
Caregiver beliefscontainer baby syndromecontainersinfant developmentparent educationpediatric therapy

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