Communication between Children and Carers during Mealtimes

Autor/inn/en	Harding, Celia; Wade, Candace; Harrison, Kirsty
Titel	Communication between Children and Carers during Mealtimes
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 13 (2013) 4, S.242-250 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1471-3802
DOI	10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01261.x
Schlagwörter	Interpersonal Communication; Caregivers; Interaction; Mothers; Parent Child Relationship; Video Technology; Child Behavior; Verbal Communication; Nonverbal Communication; Reinforcement; Repetition; Eating Habits; Young Children + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Interpersonale Kommunikation; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Interaktion; Mother; Mutter; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Positive Verstärkung; Wiederholung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Frühe Kindheit
Abstract	Mealtimes are identified as an important learning environment where socialisation and language development takes place. Caregivers can facilitate the structure of a child's learning in the mealtime setting. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding about the nature of communication in a normal population during mealtimes. This is important to help understanding about the nature of communication and interaction in children with disabilities during mealtimes. Participants were six typically developing preschool children aged from 8 months to 3:05 years. Caregivers of the children supported their child having a typical meal at home. Each mother--child dyad was video-recorded by the researchers during a typical meal for up to 30 minutes. Each recording was transcribed by the researchers, and specific communicative features were counted and coded; caregiver comments about appropriate mealtime behaviour, child verbal and nonverbal initiation, caregiver questions and comments about meal enjoyment, caregiver praise of child, and caregiver repetition to coax feeding. A caregiver questionnaire was also completed to obtain information about the child's feeding, any early history of feeding difficulties and typical mealtime routine. The results indicated that the most considerable difference were between the dyads who had reported early feeding difficulties and those who had not reported any. Carers who supported children who had a history of early feeding difficulties used more language to manage and guide the child's behaviour during the mealtime. Caregivers who reported early feeding difficulties appeared to be more concerned with how their child was presenting at the meal (i.e., appropriate behaviour and meal enjoyment). This information has important implications for supporting children with complex needs during mealtimes. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10