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Abstract
Window period of child growth and development was 1-2 years of age where
appropriate child rearing plays a major role. Most studies investigated the rearing styles
while information for the specific practices of the rearing was limited. This study aims to
describe specific child rearing practices in Thai children.
This study is part of the Prospective Cohort Study in Thailand Children (PCTC)
conducted in 2005.The PCTC enrolled 4,245 children who were born between October
15, 2000 and September 14, 2002.The total samples were 4,116 in four community-based
rural areas including Northern region, Northeastern region, Central region, Southern
region, and one tertiary hospital in Bangkok. Data were collected via face-to-face
interviews. Child rearing information was obtained by both observation and
interviewing.
4,116 children aged of 12 months ± 1 week, 79.7% had one sibling, 50.2% were
girls, with a mean mother age of 27.1±6.3 years, gestational age of 38.7±1.9 weeks, and
birth weight of 3,051.7±451.7 grams. More than half, 62.1%, of the principal caregivers
were parents, 27.6%were grandparents and 10.4%were others. Child rearing practices
were vary across different dimensions. In the responsiveness dimension, warmed were
given to almost all the children 96.6%, decreasing to attachment 56.6 %, very low in
cohesion 0.7% and clear communication 0.7%. In demandingness dimension there were
39.9 % on confrontation, monitoring 5.7 % and consistent 1.2 %.
This study showed that all except warmed and attachment child rearing practices
were critical inadequately given to the first year of age with needs and urgent
appropriate responses.
Keywords: Child rearing practices, Thai children, First year of life, growth and
development, Cohort study. |