Activity |
6–11 mo. (n=10) n |
12–17 mo. (n=10) n |
18–23 mo. (n=10) n |
Total (N=30) n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Structured interactive activities | ||||
Household member reading a book to the child | ||||
Never | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 (50.0) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 (43.3) |
Every day | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (6.7) |
Household member telling stories to the child | ||||
Never | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 (60.0) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 (26.7) |
Every day | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 (13.3) |
Household member singing to child | ||||
Never | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (6.7) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 (36.7) |
Every day | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 (56.7) |
Other play-based activities | ||||
Using building blocks | ||||
Never | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 (60.0) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 (26.7) |
Every day | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 (13.3) |
Using everyday objects found around the house as toys | ||||
Never | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.7) |
Occasionally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.3) |
Often | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 (40.0) |
Every day | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 (50.0) |
Pretending with toys | ||||
Never | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 (30.0) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 (36.7) |
Every day | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 (33.3) |
Playing with balls | ||||
Never | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.3) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 (53.3) |
Every day | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 (43.3) |
Using electronic toys that say words, letters, or numbers when the child touches a button or image | ||||
Never | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 (36.7) |
Occasionally | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (3.3) |
Often | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 (36.7) |
Every day | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 (23.3) |
Watching TV programs or videos | ||||
Never | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 (3.3) |
Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Often | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 (13.3) |
Every day | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 (76.7) |