Expectant parents' play with doll predicts later parenting behavior
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Having expectant parents role-play interacting with an infant using a doll can help predict which couples may be headed for co-parenting conflicts when their baby arrives. Results showed that couples acted similarly toward each other with the real baby as they did with the doll -- in both positive and negative ways.