The effects of the intervention also generalized to positively influence parent and child behaviours
during a shared book reading activity, even though this activity was not a specific focus of the intervention.23 The intervention worked equally well with children who were or were not at high biological risk.13, 22 This supports the notion that
responsiveness facilitates learning through
parental sensitivity and willingness to meet young children's individual needs.
Parental awareness of their own affective experiences and those of their teen
during parenting interactions may lead to an increase in their
responsiveness to child needs and a reduction in the use of harsh discipline that can occur when parents are overwhelmed by their own strong negative affects such as anger or shame.