Caregiver Interactions - BSF

reciprocity refers to...

• that both caregiver and baby respond to each other’s signals and each elicit a response from the other.

• Caregiver and baby reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way

• the caregiver responds to verbal cues alone

• caregiver and baby do not have an impact on eachother

Interactional synchrony

refers to...

• that both caregiver and baby respond to each other’s signals and each elicit a response from the other.

• Caregiver and baby reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way

• the caregiver responds to verbal cues alone

• caregiver and baby do not have an impact on eachother

Reciprocity is...

• Forming a close attachment with a specific person

• Caregiver and infant spending a lot of time together

• Infant and caregiver responding to each other's signals

• Having a preference for people over objects

Interactional synchrony is...

• Caregiver and infant reflecting the actions and emotions of each other

• Caregiver and infant needing to spend a lot of time together

• A close two-way emotional bond

• The differences in caregiver-infant interactions

Reciprocity is...

• Two-way communication, taking turns to communicate between adult and infant.

• Responding in time to each other, in the same rhythm, coordinated.

Interaction synchrony is...

• Two-way communication, taking turns to communicate between adult and infant.

• Responding in time to each other, in the same rhythm, coordinated.

Reciprocity is...

• Like a dance off

• Like a waltz

Interactional synchrony is...

• Like a dance off

• Like a waltz