"Power of touch" report

A report by Johnson's Baby (which unfortunately I cannot locate) claims that babies are being deprived of their mother's touch because of the excessive use of pushchairs and detachable car seats rather than slings which physically bring them close to their parent, a report claims today. Mild forms of sensory deprivation can come from the constant use of car seats - often used when babies are not even being driven - and pushchairs and prams, it suggests. Baby massage, however, is an increasingly