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The aim of this research is to examine interaction between toddlers and caregivers focusing on toddlers' refusal behaviors and caregivers' intervention in that behavior. The behaviors of toddlers aged 12-24 months and their caregivers were videotaped. The result revealed four interaction patterns: 1) simple refusal, 2) persistence in refusal, 3) acceptance of food after refusal, and 4) refusal after acceptance of food. Caregivers' interventions to the four types of refusal were analyzed. These observations suggest that the toddlers' varied refusal behaviors gave caregivers opportunities to recognize each toddlers' independent demands and skillfully choose ways of intervening to encourage them to accept caregivers' requests.
