Abstract
This study examines the prospective links between early maternal mind-mindedness, including references to different types of mental states, and child subsequent expressive vocabulary. Eighty-four mother–infant dyads took part in two assessments. At one year of age, maternal mind-mindedness was assessed during mother–child free play in the home, and at two years, mothers completed the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory to evaluate children's expressive vocabulary. Maternal mind-mindedness was related to children's expressive language, above and beyond family socio-economic status. Specifically, only maternal comments on child cognitions were related to children's expressive language. The findings suggest that maternal mind-mindedness is relevant to understanding children's language development while highlighting the importance of considering the exact nature of mind-related comments.
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