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When you see people together, whether 1-on-1, or in a group, you get a sense of whether they are connected, really "with" each other, or appear in tune. They are aware of one another, they are present to one another. In the dimension of Connection, children and adults seek to be present and in tune with each other, whether they are listening, talking or working together.
Connection can take many forms in an adult-child interaction. The adult and child(ren) may be mutually in tune, but in a negative or hostile way, or there may be little to no connection between an adult and child/adult, evidenced by distance and detachment (Connection X). In some interactions, the adult and child(ren) may appear to be mismatched emotionally (Connection Y). In other interactions, the adult and child(ren) may be mutually in tune with one another, whether this be through positive affect or mutual attentiveness and awareness (Connection Z).
Connection can take many forms in an adult-child interaction. The adult and child(ren) may be mutually in tune, but in a negative or hostile way, or there may be little to no connection between an adult and child/adult, evidenced by distance and detachment (Connection X). In some interactions, the adult and child(ren) may appear to be mismatched emotionally (Connection Y). In other interactions, the adult and child(ren) may be mutually in tune with one another, whether this be through positive affect or mutual attentiveness and awareness (Connection Z).
