Breast-Fed Babies’ Advantage Comes From Books
Friday, 28 February 2014 | by Pat's Picks
Researchers have long held that breast-fed babies have an academic edge over their formula-fed peers. But a new study from Brigham Young University says it’s not the breast milk that is behind that advantage. Mothers who breast feed were found to be more likely to read to their children and to respond to their emotional cues. Those techniques, the researchers say, can lead to a 2 to 3 month cognitive development boost by the time the child is 4 years old.
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune