Mother-baby interaction: The relationship between the bonding process and parentenal pratictices

Abstract

This research aims to practices the parenting practices of three-month-old babies' mothers and to investigate its effect on mother-baby interaction. Thirty-nine mother-baby dyads participated in the study. The mothers responded to an Inventory of Parenting Styles for Fathers and Mothers Babies (IEPMB). The dyads were filmed in a structured condition (Face-to-Face Still Face - FFSF). The Parental practices identified from the IEPMB were classified as Positive or Negative, distributed among the Low, Medium and High levels. The Interactive behaviors were categorized into Positive Social Orientation (OSP) or Negative (OSN) (for babies and mothers) and baby Self-Regulation. There was a predominance of positive parenting practices, with the effect of High Positive Practice indicating a higher occurrence of babies' self-regulation during the 2nd episode. The interaction of the factors indicated an effect on the OSP of babies and their mothers in the 3rd episode, with better results for mothers with Medium Positive and Low Negative Practices. The results can subsidize early childhood intervention programs.