What is it about?
90 children aged 15-31 months and their mothers and fathers participated in this study. Researchers analyzed the mothers’ and father’s behaviors when playing with their children at home (e.g., children's books, blocks, dolls, kitchens, cars...) and assessed child’s language. Some parental behaviors were identified as supporting the child’s language development: to promote child’s initiative, exploration and effort to actively participate in the game (e.g., encouraging the child to handle toys, verbally encouraging the child’s efforts); to respond to child’s vocalizations or words, emotions, interests and behaviors (e.g., paying attention to what child is doing, following what the child is trying to do); and favoring conversation and reasoning (e.g., asking questions to the child, talking about the characteristics of objects).
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Why is it important?
The study shows how parents can support their young children's language development through play interactions. Caregivers can support and encourage communication and language development through activities of daily living.
Perspectives
This study contributes to highlighting the important role of caregivers in child development. Parenting behaviors have been analyzed with the PICCOLO observational tool (Roggman et al., 2013). Language development was assessed with the Bayley-III (Bayley, 2015).
Magda Rivero
Universitat de Barcelona
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This page is a summary of: Relations between Positive Parenting Behavior during Play and Child Language Development at Early Ages, Children, March 2023, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/children10030505.
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