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Mother-toddler interactions during child-focused activity in transitional housing
1Tufts University, Medford, MA.
Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|August 10, 2013
Summary
Maternal and toddler interactions during daily routines in transitional housing show positive socio-emotional connections. Familiar activities, like snack time, strengthen these bonds and support child engagement, highlighting the importance of routine familiarity.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Family Studies
- Psychology
Background:
- Transitional housing environments present unique challenges for families.
- Understanding mother-toddler dyadic interactions is crucial for child development.
- Routine-based activities may influence interaction quality in vulnerable populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine mother-toddler interactions within different child-focused activities.
- To investigate the role of routine familiarity in dyadic interactions.
- To assess socio-emotional and task-supporting interactions in families experiencing homelessness.
Main Methods:
- Videotaped observations of five mother-toddler dyads.
- Utilized the Parent-Toddler Coding System and Rating Scales of Dyadic Interaction.
- Analyzed interactions during free play, block play, slide play, and snack time.
Main Results:
- Positive moderate associations found between maternal and child socio-emotional dimensions across all activities.
- Small positive associations between maternal socio-emotional/task support and child task engagement.
- Higher associations observed in familiar routines (slide play, snack time).
Conclusions:
- Familiar routines are important for supporting child activity and dyadic interactions.
- Socio-emotional dimensions are consistently linked in mother-toddler dyads.
- Findings suggest considering routine familiarity in interventions for families in transitional housing.
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