“…Another aspect rarely mentioned in the literature is related to the role of the child in the interaction. Although the interaction is characterized as a reciprocal and bidirectional action and there is strong evidence that, from the start of development, it is not only determined by the actions of the mother (Klein & Linhares, 2006;Lopes et al, 2012;Seidlde-Moura et al, 2008), studies of the interaction of mothers with very young children are focused on the maternal behaviors, and on the ways the adult alters her behavior and the surrounding physical environment to accommodate the demands and limitations of the child (Lordelo, Fonseca, & Araújo, 2000;Lyra, Silva & Silva, 2012). According to Lordelo et al (2000), in a phase in which the child still has a limited motor repertoire and little communicative ability, it is necessary to delegate more responsibility to the adult and consider that the maternal role is a critical variable in the interactive process, which does not absolve the researcher from observing the role of child in the interaction or from acknowledging the possible participation of the child.…”