To evaluate the convergent validity of maternal intrusiveness during feeding with maternal
sensitivity and intrusiveness in the context of other mother - child interactions, the
dichotomous ratings of maternal intrusiveness during the videotaped feeding interaction coded for this analysis were compared with the ratings of maternal
sensitivity available as part of the NICHD SECCYD data set that were previously applied by a separate research team to the same mother - child dyads during a videotaped structured play interaction.