Examined attractiveness ratings of 26 boys and 24 girls (aged 12-38 mo) in relation to adult socializing agents’ behavior toward the children in their homes and play groups and their attitudes toward the children. Attractiveness scores were derived from 43 undergraduate judges’ ratings of facial photographs of the Ss. Ss were observed in play groups with female caregivers; 40 Ss were observed in their homes with their parents. Caregivers rated the Ss for likability, tractability, and peer relations. Parents rated their own attitudes toward giving routine care to their child. Girls’ attractiveness scores were positively correlated with their attempts to communicate in home and play group, and with mothers’, fathers’, and caregivers’ instructional responses, but negatively correlated with passive behavior in the home and with mothers’ positive reactions. Boys’ attractiveness scores were negatively correlated with passive behavior in the play group.