Caregiver And Infant Interactions

Question 1

What is intersectional synchrony

Answer 1

First few weeks of life it is a two way where parents and infants engage in same activity in unison it is important for developing a real auto shop and the quality of intersectional synchrony reflects quality of attatchment Isabella et al

Question 2

What is reciprocity

Answer 2

Two way process where communication between parent and infant they respond to each other’s signal sustaining interaction one signal elicits a response to other
Basic rhythm reciprocity allows pre cursor communication and allows a mother to recognise what a baby wants due to the foreseeing the babies behaviour and anticipating accordingly

Question 3

The role of fathers

Answer 3

Bowlly suggested that most of attachment focuses on mother but Schaffer and Emerson suggested that the role of fathers is to stimulate and play with children and that interaction between fathers develop into healthy relationships and attachment in adolescent relationship grossman et al