caregiver- infant interactions

    Cards (2)

    • reciprocity
      the interaction is reciprocal when each person responds to the other. both mother and child can initiate interactions and they take turns. Brazleton described this as a dance because each person responds to the others moves.
    • interactional synchrony 

      mother and infant reflect both the actions and emotions of the other and do this in a co-ordinated way. they mirror each other