[Influences of rearing style on the intellectual development of infants].
The factors causing the imbalance on intellectual development of infants in the early period after birth were studied and some better styles of rearing infants were found. The developmental quotient in 68 infants of 3-months-old was tested with Gesell Developmental Schedules and the style for rearing infants was obtained by inquiring their parents. The results showed that: (1) the development of adaptive behavior, language and personal--social behavior was better than that of gross motor and fine motor; (2) giving infants opportunity to move could make the development of adaptive behavior, gross motor and fine motor better. The development of fine motor could be hampered if a pair of mitten was put on hands to avoid scratching infant own face. Out doors activities were more important on the development of adaptive behavior, gross motor, fine motor and personal--social behavior; (3) in addition to the mother, with the cooperation of grandparents or father to look after infants was better. The higher education level of parents always associated with a better mental development of infants; (4) the complex structure with more people in a family make the development of language better. It is suggested that if parents have more knowledge on caring infants, give infants more opportunity to move and communicate with other people, it would be beneficial to the development of infants.
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Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China.
Hou
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Ma
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D002657:Child Development; D002668:Child Rearing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care / Q000379:methods*; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity