Piven and his collaborators used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to look at brain activity in 59
baby sibs as they slept in the scanner.
The researchers looked at brain scans of «
baby sibs» — children who have an older sibling with autism.
In February, Piven and his colleagues predicted the diagnoses of
baby sibs using snapshots of brain structure collected at multiple time points during childhood.
Baby sibs are known to have about a 20-fold increase in autism risk compared with the general population.
The children are part of the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS), which tracks the development of more than 300
baby sibs.
Not exact matches
One thing I had heard of many years ago was hosting a gift exchange between the new
baby and older
sibs.
They played with
baby dolls, they babysat, had younger
sibs or cousins and just assume the mothering instinct is strong and real and will fill in all knowledge gaps.
They played with
baby dolls, they babysat, had younger
sibs or cousins and just assume the mothering instinct is strong and real and will fill in...
Until the
sibs can share a tub, the younger one can hang out in a bouncy seat while you wash the older one, who can then apply her own (carefully doled - out) lotion as you bathe the
baby.
Another timely tip: If you're expecting another
baby who will occupy the crib in question, try to make the transition a few months ahead of time; you don't want your big guy to feel evicted by his new
sib, plus one major change at a time is plenty for any toddler.»
You can also try reserving a special toy — or a box of rotating activity books and quiet games — for the older
sib to play with while you put the
baby down, recommends Dr. Mindell.