Transfer of responsibility in parent-child play during the second year

Author(s): Zhou, L. Y., Shore, C. M., Dixon, W. E.

Journal/Book: Early Development Parenting. 1996; 5: Baffins Lane, Chichester, W Sussex, England PO19 1UD. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 185-194.

Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to examine changes in parental support for play during the toddler's second year. Thirty toddlers and their parents were observed when the toddlers were 13, 14, 20 and 21 months of age. Parents' production of facilitating behaviours and exploratory play increased over time, whereas their production of combinatorial, symbolic and sequential play decreased. Correlational and sequential analyses indicated that, at the early visits, parents responded to their toddlers' combinatorial and symbolic play with similar types of play, whereas at the later visits, only symbolic play was followed by comparable actions. Sensitive parents 'transfer responsibility' for play actions as they believe their toddlers become more competent.

Note: Article Shore CM, Miami Univ, Dept Psychol, 136 Fenton Hall, Oxford,OH 45056 USA

Keyword(s): transfer of responsibility; parent-child; play; SYMBOLIC PLAY; BEHAVIOR; MOTHER

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