Twelve-month-olds’ vocal production during pointing in naturalistic interactions: Sensitivity to parents’ attention and responses

Infants’ pointing and concurrent vocalizing were examined in naturalistic interactions. Validating experimental findings of infants’ flexible vocalizing while pointing, infants vocalized more while pointing when parents were not already attending to where infants were pointing and when parents did not respond sensitively.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlight
► Twelve-month-old infants and parents were observed in naturalistic interactions.
► We documented pointing and concurrent vocalizing by infants.
► We compared pointing with vocalizing relative to parents’ attention and responses.
► Infants vocalized while pointing when parents were not attending.
► Infants vocalized while pointing when parents did not respond sensitively.