Bayley Behavioral Ratings of Normal and High-Risk Infants: Their Relationship to Bayley Mental Scores

Abstract

A number of studies on early infant-adult interactions, particularly face-to-face and feeding interactions are reviewed. Data from these studies suggest that interactions can be facilitated by the modulation of rhythms, modification of response repertoires, and mutual responsivity by both infant and parent. Disturbed interactions in samples of risk infants and their parents and interventions tried with these groups are also described.