Reciprocity

• Where caregiver and infant respond to each other's signals, and each elicits a response from the other
• Research from the 1970s (e.g.: Jaffe et al., 1973) showed that infants coordinate their actions with caregivers.
• • From birth, babies move in a rhythm when interacting with adults. It works the same way as a conversation, with each person taking turns.
• •The actions and behaviours do not have to match – it's about the rhythm and turn-taking.
• • Brazelton (1979) → Basic rhythm is an important precursor to later communications. The infant's regular signals allow the caregiver to anticipate the infant's behaviour and respond appropriately. This is the beginning of attachment formation.
• It must involve turn taking