The mother’s milk can also be mixed with so-called formulas in the first six to eight weeks of life, point out the researchers from the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Of those included in the study, 66.2 percent of the children were formula-fed, 25.3 percent breastfed and only 8.5 percent mixed-breastfed for the first six to eight weeks.

Those who only exclusively breastfed were less likely to experience emotional or behavioral difficulties, 20 percent less, and physical health problems, 25 percent less, according to the scientific journal PLOS Medicine.

Children with special educational needs get worse school results, are absentee and may suffer exclusion, harassment and mistreatment, negative elements that can affect their well-being.

Experts warn that the feeding method in childhood could be a modifiable risk factor for the causes of special educational needs. The World Health Organization recommends that babies be breastfed for the first six months.

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