MATERNAL SENSITIVITY AND RESPONSIVENESS, LIMIT-SETTING STYLE, AND RELATIONSHIP HISTORY IN THE TRANSITION TO TODDLERHOOD

Author: Lecuyer-Maus E. A.

Source: Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, Volume 23, Number 2, 1 April 2000 , pp. 117-139(23)

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Abstract:

During the transition of their children to toddlerhood, mothers must learn to adapt their behaviors in a period of marked developmental change. Maternal sensitivity and responsiveness were examined across interactions with varying levels of control-saliency over children at 12 months. Mothers were significantly less sensitive as a group in more control-salient interactions (teaching task, toy clean-up, and limit-setting), than in less control-salient interactions (play and snack). Mothers' sensitivity and responsiveness, and their perceived relationship history in their own families of origin, also were related to their use of limit-setting strategies. Mothers who were less sensitive and responsive, and who reported more negative relationship histories, displayed power-based limit-setting strategies. In contrast, higher levels of maternal sensitivity and responsiveness and more positive relationship histories were associated with teaching-based limit-setting styles.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Washington State University, College of Nursing

Publication date: 2000-04-01

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