The Effects of Soothing Techniques and Rough-and-Tumble Play on the Early Development of Temperament: A Longitudinal Study of Infants

Table 2

Total frequencies for each play activity (top six activities for each age, with a maximum of three choices per caregiver).

Playing	Total frequency at each age
	4 months	8 months	12 months	18 months	24 months
Tickling	132	149	113	107	84
Peekaboo	85	75	68	67
Being lifted up	78	114	75	72
Jumping with support on both sides	77	117	37	32
Hand games	16
Listening to music	15
Chasing		18	66	47
Watching TV/DVD		13			30
Dancing to music			22	34	53
Sliding by oneself/with a caregiver					40
Playing horsey					31
Jumping					27

Bold indicates rough-and-tumble play activities.