The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of 1 or 2 years old
infant to target infant care facilities and the sense of family activities
conducted in conjunction with the infant's physical development and infant
-parent interaction.
The purpose of this study, research questions are as follows.
First, child care center-family linked sensory activity is effective in the
infant's physical development? Second, child care center-family linked
sensory activity is effective in the infant-parent interaction? The subjects
of this study are 56 infants of 1-2 year old and their mother or father 56
people in S and D infant care facilities in K city. S infant care center,
experimental group, carry out child care center-family linked sensory
activity. D infant care center is control group to apply an integrated
program. The child care center-family linked sensory activity are conduct
on 24 times, 3 times a week, totally 8 weeks.
The results were as follows.
First, child care center-family linked sensory activities are partially
effective on the infant's physical development than the control group.
Therefore, in order to promote the development of the infant's physical
development, home and child care center will be done in conjunction with
sensory activities are needed. Second, child care center-family linked
sensory activities had positive effect on infant-parent interaction than the
control group. Therefore, to improve infant-parent interaction, it is
necessary to carry out child care center-family linked sensory activities.
In conclusion, child care center-family linked sensory activities are
correlated in positive effects on the physical development of infants and
the infant-parent interaction.