Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7272908 | Infant Behavior and Development | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In 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.
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Authors
Marijn van Dijk, Brenda van Voorthuizen, Ralf F.A. Cox,