Mother-Toddler Lunchtime Interaction at Home : Collaborative Organization of Meals as Cultural Activities

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  • 食事場面における1〜3歳児と母親の相互交渉 : 文化的な活動としての食事の成立
  • ショクジ バメン ニ オケル 1 3サイジ ト ハハオヤ ノ ソウゴ コウショウ ブンカテキナ カツドウ ト シテノ ショクジ ノ セイリツ

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Forty-four mother-child dyads participated in this study, including 15 1-year-olds, 15 2-year-olds, and 14 3-year-olds. Each dyad was observed at home during lunch time, and all utterances were transcribed and categorized. The main findings were as follows. With increasing age, children made gradual progress in feeding skills. The typical way of being fed among 1-year-olds was spoon-feeding by mothers. This was gradually replaced with age by self-feeding with utensils. Among 1-year olds, stereotyped routines were frequently observed as developing in children's eating behavior. Mother-child interaction was also related to children's appetite level. When children were not chewing, mothers seldom responded to their children's "chatting." Instead, they let children eat foods and tried to discourage off-task behaviors at mealtime. Many mothers adjusted mealtime settings in accordance with children's appetite levels. When children were chewing, mothers provided more foods and utensils and expanded children's free area. But when children were not chewing, mothers narrowed their free space.

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