Playful qualities of toddling style in adult-child interaction

This study explores toddling style in adult-child interaction. Toddling style was conceptualised by Gunvor Løkken in relation to toddlers' playful and social style in peer groups; however, adults' position was rarely explored. Therefore, this article aims to examine adults' emotional...

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Published inEuropean early childhood education research journal Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 475 - 489
Main Authors Quinones, Gloria, Pursi, Annukka
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adults
Child Development
Cross Cultural Studies
Early childhood education
Emotional Response
emotional support
Foreign Countries
Nonverbal Communication
Physical Mobility
playful community
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Preservice Teachers
Teacher Student Relationship
Toddlers
toddling style
Video Technology
Australia
Finland
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Summary:This study explores toddling style in adult-child interaction. Toddling style was conceptualised by Gunvor Løkken in relation to toddlers' playful and social style in peer groups; however, adults' position was rarely explored. Therefore, this article aims to examine adults' emotional and playful support in creating, maintaining and developing toddling style. A cultural-historical approach and a multimodal interaction analysis is used for analysing toddling style in naturally occurring adult-child interaction. Video observations were made in ECEC in Australia and Finland. Drawing on three representative empirical cases, we argue that toddling style is a unique embodied way of being together as well as a form of play between adults and children. Findings show the importance of adults' participation in play for creating a playful community. Implications suggest the important role of adults' emotional and playful support in maintaining toddlers' exploration of toddling style, particularly in multiparty situations.
ISSN:1350-293X
1752-1807
DOI:10.1080/1350293X.2020.1783923