Synchronization of mother-infant feeding behavior

Publication date: August 2018Source: Infant Behavior and Development, Volume 52Author(s): Marijn van Dijk, Brenda van Voorthuizen, Ralf F.A. CoxAbstractIn the weaning period, infants are introduced to solid food after being fed solely on milk, which involves a deliberate reorganization of the infant-caregiver feeding interaction. This multiple case study, involving 5 dyads with 10 repeated observations, analyzed its dynamical structure using Cross-Recurrence Quantification Analysis. The results showed that an optimal interaction occurs when the caregiver is leading by roughly 1–2 seconds. During the weaning period, all dyads showed signs of increased synchronization, although there are interesting differences between dyads. These findings indicate that infant-caregiver dyads co-regulate their behavior within a relatively short period.
Source: Infant Behavior and Development - Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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