Taking it to the Net


1		Huy grew up in a traditional Chinese family, where cosleeping until adolescence was the norm. He sees no problem with allowing his infant daughter to sleep with him and his wife. His wife, Lori, who was born and raised in the United States, is concerned that allowing her to sleep in their bed places her at risk for SIDS. Is cosleeping a significant risk factor for SIDS? What else can Huy and Lori do to reduce the risk? http://www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/reduce_infant_risk.htm



2		A number of early psychologists believed that human behavior and personality is innate and predetermined at birth. Recent research, however, has supported the idea that the environment plays a profound role in the development of neural connections in the infant brain. How might the environment affect physical, linguistic, and emotional development in infants? http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/youth/jan-june97/brain_5-29.html



3		Joyce has been breastfeeding her infant for three weeks, and has found it to be a painful and stressful process. She is afraid to tell anyone because in her prenatal classes she learned about the many benefits of breastfeeding. What are some common complications associated with breastfeeding? What are some alternatives to breastfeeding, and what are their advantages and disadvantages? http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/nutrit/infantnutr.htm

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