Caregiver-infant interactions Flashcards
Define reciprocity
AKA turn taking: caregiver-infant interactions are reciprocal as they both respond to each others signals and each elicits a response from each other
Why do babies use ‘alert phases’?
to signal that they are ready for an interaction
are babies passive or do they have an active involvement in childhood?
babies are now seen to have an active role where both baby and caregiver initiate interactions
what is interactional synchrony? why is it compared to synchronised swimming?
where to people carry out the same action simultaneously - the baby and mother carry out interactions so they mirror one another, just like swimmers perform the same actions in unison
when does synchrony begin and why is it important?
as young as 2 weeks. High levels of synchrony are associated with better quality mother-baby attachment
