The Speech and Behavior of the Parent in Response to the Spontaneous Hand-Movement of the Pre-sitting Infant

Abstract

How do infant’s spontaneous hand movements emerge in populated environment In order to investigate this issue, the present study focused on the speech and behavior of the parent in response to the spontaneous hand movement of the pre-sitting infant. sing the video data and the diary notes taken by a parent, 10 behavioral patterns were found that include ‘speeches that relate an object with actions’, ‘speeches that make an object speak’, and ‘the change of layout’, among others. ‘Speeches that relate an object with actions’ was occurred the most frequently, and was spoken by the parent regardless of whether or not the infant was looking at the object in her hand. The spontaneous hand movement provided the infant with rich opportunities for various interactions with the parent.