Change over time in interactions between unfamiliar toddlers

Ayelet Lahat; Michal Perlman; Nina Howe; Holly E. Recchia; William M. Bukowski; Jonathan B. Santo; Zhangjing Luo; Hildy Ross

doi:10.1177/01650254221121854

Change over time in interactions between unfamiliar toddlers

Ayelet Lahat, Michal Perlman, Nina Howe, Holly E. Recchia, William M. Bukowski, Jonathan B. Santo, Zhangjing Luo, Hildy Ross

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The frequency and length of games, conflicts, and contingency sequences that took place between toddlers as they got to know one another were studied using archival data. The sample consisted of 28 unfamiliar 20- and 30-month-old toddlers (predominantly White, 16 males) who met separately with each of two other toddlers for 18 play dates. The frequency of games increased over time, while the frequency of conflict and contingency sequences decreased. The length of games increased over time while the length of conflicts and contingency sequences were stable. Age and language ability predicted changes in frequency and length of the different types of sequences. Thus, toddlers engage in less structured interactions when they first meet; their interactions become increasingly more organized and positive as the relationship evolves.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	21-34
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Behavioral Development
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/01650254221121854
State	Published - Jan 2023

Keywords

Toddlerhood
longitudinal study
peer relations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Developmental Neuroscience
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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