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Mothers perceive their youngest children as shorter than they actually are, a study suggests.
This "baby illusion" applies regardless of the number of children a mother has, Current Biology reports.
Mothers underestimated the height of their youngest child by an average of 7.5cm (3in), yet accurately judged the height of any older children they had.
The study authors believe this is an adaptive mechanism - to nurture and protect most vulnerable offspring.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25400724
This "baby illusion" applies regardless of the number of children a mother has, Current Biology reports.
Mothers underestimated the height of their youngest child by an average of 7.5cm (3in), yet accurately judged the height of any older children they had.
The study authors believe this is an adaptive mechanism - to nurture and protect most vulnerable offspring.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25400724