Baby Exploration Project

We are researchers at Purdue University and New York University interested in how infants explore the home environment. Families near West Lafayette-Lafayette, IN and the greater New York City area will be able to participate in this exciting study! Experienced researchers will visit your home and record what happens in your everyday life. As babies acquire new skills such as manipulating objects, sitting, crawling, standing, and walking, they gain greater access to their home environment. Greater access, in turn, provides babies with new opportunities for learning about objects, places, and surfaces. At the same time, greater access can expose babies to potential hazards such as windows, stairs, and cleaning products. With your help, we will understand how babies’ changing skills affect their exploration and access to the home environment during natural everyday activity.

What families can expect

One 3-hour home visit
A researcher will video-record you and your baby as you go about your daily activities
The researcher will ask you questions about your baby, family, and home
Videos and questionnaire data will be stored in a secure digital library that is accessible only to researchers