Caregiver-child interaction and the expression of pride in children with Down syndrome

This study describes children's behaviors associated with pride on achievem ent-related tasks and examines caregiver behaviors in the facilitation of p ride in children with Down syndrome. Twenty children with Down syndrome age s four to eight years and their caregivers were compared to twenty typicall y-developing children ages two and one-half to four years and their caregiv ers. Children with Down syndrome showed greater positive affect, social ori entation and task outcome behaviors reflective of pride than the typically developing group of children. Caregivers of children with Down syndrome did not provide more directive or responsive types of assistance than caregive rs of typical children, but they did provide a greater frequency of praise.