Table 4 Children’s engagement in play-based activities (N=30)
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) |