Parental toy play and toddlers’ socio-emotional development: The moderating role of coparenting dynamics

Nandy, Angana; Nixon, Elizabeth; Quigley, Jean

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101465

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“…Parent-child learning activities, in particular, are a promising area of prevention and research because they are a targeted and relatively easily modifiable set of strengths-based caregiving behaviors (e.g., Fisher et al, 2016), which are proximately located to the interparental subsystem (Feinberg, 2003;Feinberg et al, 2010). Specifically, activities involving child sustained attention (e.g., shared book reading), contingent responses to child cues (e.g., imaginative play), or reciprocal interactions (e.g., turn-taking in games; e.g., Landry et al, 2006Landry et al, , 2012 provide children opportunities to gain competencies in core cognitive skills (e.g., problem-solving), which are required for behavioral regulation and expose children to socialization processes (e.g., Fay-Stammbach et al, 2014;Fisher et al, 2016;Nandy et al, 2020). Late toddlerhood, in particular, is critically important for young children's social and behavioral development because children are especially receptive to responsive caregiving behaviors (e.g., Fisher et al, 2016) and navigate transitions into new social settings (e.g., preschool, childcare), requiring them to communicate needs, regulate their behaviors, and cooperate with peers (Ayoub et al, 2011).…”

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“…adolescent parenthood, child development, coparenting, family strengths, parent-child relationships Mothers who raise their children with partners who value and affirm their contributions as parents (i.e., supportive coparents) have children who generally demonstrate fewer problem behaviors (e.g., Black et al, 2023;Choi & Becher, 2019;Parkes et al, 2019;Teubert & Pinquart, 2010) and greater social competence (Cabrera et al, 2012;Nandy et al, 2020;Ren & Wu, 2019). Although important for all families, supportive coparenting relationships are especially critical for parents experiencing socioeconomic adversities, including those who are unmarried at the time of a child's birth (Choi & Becher, 2019).…”

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Behavioral outcomes in children of adolescent and adult mothers: Linkages with coparenting and learning activities

Black,

Barnett,

Zambrano

et al. 2023

Family Relations

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ObjectiveThis study explored associations among supportive coparenting, maternal–child learning activities, and child behavioral outcomes in adult and adolescent mothers experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage.BackgroundSupportive coparenting relationships are associated with positive parenting and child outcomes, yet research is limited for families experiencing socioeconomic adversities, particularly adolescent mothers, leading to an overemphasis of family risk and child negative outcomes.MethodsData were derived from the Fragile Families and Child Well‐being Study for a sample of 3‐year‐old children whose parents maintained functional relationships (N = 3, 421). Structural equation models tested whether supportive coparenting directly associated with child prosocial, externalizing, and internalizing behaviors and if indirect effects were transferred through maternal–child learning activities. Moderation analyses tested whether direct and indirect effects were conditional based on maternal age at childbirth (adolescent vs. adult).ResultsMaternal–child learning explained associations between supportive coparenting and child social outcomes. Higher levels of supportive coparenting directly associated with lower levels of child problem behaviors. Although findings varied between adult and adolescent mothers, no moderation effects were detected.ConclusionSupportive coparenting relationships are equally beneficial to children of adult and young mothers experiencing socioeconomic adversities, although pathways of influence differ.ImplicationsPrograms serving historically marginalized families, particularly adolescent mothers, may benefit by targeting coparenting and maternal–child learning activities as modifiable factors that promote positive child outcomes.

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Section: Coparenting Parenting and Child Social And Behavioral Develo...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Behavioral outcomes in children of adolescent and adult mothers: Linkages with coparenting and learning activities

Black,

Barnett,

Zambrano

et al. 2023

Family Relations

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“…Sabe-se que o desenvolvimento socioemocional é uma das áreas do desenvolvimento infantil fortemente dependente das primeiras interações com os pais (Nandy et al, 2020).…”

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Parentalidade positiva e a sua relação com o desenvolvimento socioemocional em crianças

Martins

Augusto

Silva

et al. 2022

R Est Inv Psico y Educ

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A família é considerada importante na promoção de um desenvolvimento físico, cognitivo e socioemocional adequado. Este estudo pretendeu analisar as associações entre as dimensões da parentalidade positiva, a coparentalidade e o desenvolvimento e socioemocional de crianças entre os 12 e os 36 meses. Para a recolha de dados, utilizou-se um questionário de dados sociodemográficos, a Escala de Parentalidade Positiva, a Escala de Coparentalidade e a Escala de Desenvolvimento Socioemocional, preenchidos pelos pais em suporte de papel. Participaram 347 crianças (50.3% raparigas), com idades entre os 10 e os 35 meses. As mães destas crianças tinham, em média, 34.76 (DP = 4.79) anos e mais de metade terminou o ensino superior (62.1%). A figura paterna tinha, em média, 36.79 (DP = 4.95) anos e 48.3% terminou o ensino superior. Os resultados mostram a existência de correlações fracas e positivas entre o desenvolvimento socioemocional e as dimensões da parentalidade positiva. Além disso, existe uma relação fraca, negativa e estatisticamente significativa entre o desenvolvimento cognitivo e uma das dimensões da parentalidade positiva. As dimensões da coparentalidade não apresentam correlações estatisticamente significativas com o desenvolvimento socioemocional nem com o desenvolvimento cognitivo. Na análise de regressão multivariada, verificou-se que o desenvolvimento emocional está associado com a idade da criança e o envolvimento familiar.

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“…Such skills are likely to be dependent on early parent–child interactions that occur within a range of contexts. Triadic parent–child play contexts been evidenced as being particularly vital for the development of socio‐emotional and linguistic competencies (Nandy, Nixon, & Quigley, 2020).…”

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Observed and reported coparenting and toddlers' adaptive functioning

Nandy

Nixon

Quigley

2021

Infant and Child Development

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This study examined the associations between perceived and observed coparenting and toddlers' adaptive functioning. Seventy‐seven typically developing toddlers aged between 21 and 27 months and their biological parents residing in Ireland participated in the study. Participating families were Caucasian and English speaking. Parents' perceived coparental relationship was assessed via self‐report. In addition, coparenting dynamics were observed during triadic free‐play and structured‐play tasks. Mothers reported on their toddlers' adaptive functioning. Results indicated a negative association between undermining coparenting and toddlers' social and communication adaptive skills. Findings from the current study highlight the critical role played by triadic family processes in young children's development. Highlights This study examined associations between the coparenting relationship and toddlers' adaptive functioning. The coparenting relationship was assessed via parental self‐reports and observations during triadic family play interactions. Toddlers' adaptive functioning was assessed using maternal reports. Findings indicated a negative relationship between undermining coparenting and toddlers' adaptive skills. The coparenting relationship is foundational to young children's development. More research in this area is required to disentangle the various pathways by which this family sub‐system can influence toddlers' developmental outcomes. This can help in future intervention planning for enhancing the coparenting relationship.

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Parental toy play and toddlers’ socio-emotional development: The moderating role of coparenting dynamics

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Behavioral outcomes in children of adolescent and adult mothers: Linkages with coparenting and learning activities

Behavioral outcomes in children of adolescent and adult mothers: Linkages with coparenting and learning activities

Parentalidade positiva e a sua relação com o desenvolvimento socioemocional em crianças

Observed and reported coparenting and toddlers' adaptive functioning

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