Parenting of 7-month-old infants at familial risk for ADHD during infant's free play, with restrictions on interaction.
Patterns of interaction of 34 mothers and fathers with their 7-month-old boys at familial risk for ADHD and 25 comparison families were studied during infant play with blocks. The parents were instructed to refrain from intervening as much as possible. Infants in the risk group did not differ from those in the comparison group in frequency of needing help or involving parents in play. Nonetheless, they received adequate responsivity from their mothers less often than infants in the comparison group. Mothers in the risk group were also more likely not to respond to these needs at all. Mothers in the comparison group were more physically intrusive. No group difference was found for maternal rebuilding of the infant's play. No group differences were found for any of father's behaviors. However, fathers in both groups rebuilt their infant's play more frequently than mothers, infants looked at them more often, and a larger number of infants involved the father in their play.
Landau
Rivka
R
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. Landau@bgu.ac.il
Amiel-Laviad
Riki
R
Berger
Andrea
A
Atzaba-Poria
Naama
N
Auerbach
Judith G
JG
D000367:Age Factors; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000209:etiology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires