British scientists again distinguished themselves. They do not seem to be fed with bread - let them do some funny research: then they find out why people have sex, then they study the effect on the brain of eating cornflakes. But this is not bad: there are more and more reasons for jokes. And then a new study arrived: the scientists quite seriously found out where the children cry most of all.
Photo:GettyImagesScientists from the University of Warwick asked themselves this question. Trying to create a "baby cry map", they found that babies cry the most in the UK, Canada and Italy. In Britain, babies cry for three hours a day at least three times a week. Yes, you can't envy them. The rest of the top "crybaby chart" whines less, but still a lot. According to a report published in the professional medical journal "Pediatrics", the calmest children are born in Denmark, Germany and Japan. There were no Russian children in the chart - however, we already know that our babies are the best. Scientists analyzed data from 28 studies in which 8,700 children participated. Their goal was not to study whininess, but the prevalence of colic in infants. And one without the other, as we understand, is impossible. All babies have stomachaches, this phenomenon is generally normal and harmless - for babies. But quite difficult for parents. - How much children cry in the first weeks of life varies greatly depending on the country. More attention should be paid to studying those cultures where children cry less, - says the head of the study, Professor Dieter Wolke. According to scientists, the level of crying depends on the level of social security in a particular country, traditions of child care, feeding patterns. Here, for example, is the difference between London parents and Copenhagen: in Denmark, mothers and fathers hug their children more often, carry them in their arms - in general, they are fans of tactile interaction. And it seems to work! In addition, in England, almost 75 percent of women breastfeed their children after childbirth, but after two months, only half of mothers are nursing. And this is also important. However, scientists reassure parents: no matter what care and feeding pattern you adhere to, after one and a half to two months after birth, the intensity of colic will begin to subside. And children will cry much less.
