Discussion
The key findings of this study were
that mothers of toddlers with MD
exhibited lower cognitive growth
fostering behaviors than mothers of
toddlers with TD. Higher quality of
maternal behavior was positively
correlated with whole DQs in both
groups. However, the associations of
maternal behavior and children’s
motivation were somewhat different
in the 2 groups. Possible reasons for
the key findings are discussed below,
along with clinical implications.