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Hush a Bye Baby Melody Dying From Modern Homes
Toronto report notes lullabies and rocking fall out of fashion for sleep. University of Toronto study by Dr. W E Blatz and Nellie Chant finds only 22 of 96 children under 10 familiar with lullaby sleep method and six of 50 under 5 rocked to sleep. Irregular bedtimes and daytime napping cited as disruptors of regular infant sleep patterns.
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Science Service
Toronto
Canada
University of Toronto
W. E. Blatz
Nellie Chant