Influence on the Formation of Basic Living Habits and the Development of Social Emotions of Infants

Objectives The purpose of this study is to find ways to cultivate basic living habits and social emotions of infants in childcare sites by examining the effects of home-linked play using picture books on the formation of basic living habits and social emotional development of infants. Methods Family-linked play using picture books forms the basic living habits of infants and by examining the impact on the development of social emotions. Methods for cultivating the basic living habits and social emotions of infants in childcare sites have the purpose of seeking. Results Fourteen infants at daycare centers located in S city were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 14 to the control group. The experimental treatment was conducted twice a week from July 3, 2023, to October 27, 2023, over a total of 16 picture books, and eight picture books were used. The experimental group plays home-linked games using picture books, The control group played the same picture book game. Data processing uses the pre-test scores of the experimental group and the control group as a covariate. Covariance analysis (ANCOVA) was performed on the post-test score. Conclusions This study is meaningful in verifying the effectiveness of home-linked play using picture books. This study suggests that it can be used for education on the formation of basic lifestyles and social emotional development as an effective play for infants in an actual childcare environment.