Breast is really best

BABIES who are breast-fed until six months old are less likely to suffer behavioural problems when they grow up, a study reveals.

The research shows children aged seven to 11 are less likely to misbehave if they were breast-fed as babies.

More than 1,500 children in South Africa were assessed, including 900 who had been involved in an infant feeding study.

Dr Peter Singer, chief executive of Grand Challenges Canada, which funded the project, said: “This study shows how parents can help develop smart, social kids who make good decisions – breastfeed babies.”

The study was published in the journal Plos Medicine.