(warmth) and responses warm and by strictly personal Annoyance if in serious mishap materially (food, nappy reassuring. problem), otherwise moderate distress but mainly to avoid being change). Can get over flat. attentive if in severe accused, any stressed by distress distress. warmth/guilt not signals from child. genuine Warm. Sub-areas 1 2 3 4 5 Child priority Child first & carer equal second Child not considered 2. Mutual CAUTION: If has temperamental/behavioural problems, scoring in this sub-area (mainly quality item) can be Engagement affected unjustifiably. Scoring should be done on the basis of score in area of (C/1) alone and problem noted as ‘carer’ comments a. Beginning Carer starts Carer starts Child mainly starts Child mainly starts Child does not interactions interactions with child. interactions with interactions. interactions. Not very attempt to start Child starts child. Child starts Sometimes the carer. often the carer. interaction with carer. interactions with carer. interactions with Carer negative if Carer does not start Carer does this more carer. Equal child’s behaviour is interactions with often. frequency. Positive defiant. child. Child appears attempt by carer even resigned or if child is defiant. apprehensive. b. Quality Frequent pleasure of Quite often and both Less often engaged Engagement mainly Dislikes it when child engagement, both enjoy equally. for pleasure, child for a practical tries to enjoy it. enjoys more. Carer purpose. Indifferent interactions, if any. passively joins in when child attempts Child resigned or getting some to engage for plays on own. Carer’s enjoyment at times. pleasure. Child can engagement for get some pleasure practical reasons only (attempts to sit on (dressing, feeding).
(warmth) and materially (food, nappy change). Can get over stressed by distress signals from child. Warm. responses warm and reassuring. by strictly personal problem), otherwise flat. Annoyance if in moderate distress but attentive if in severe distress. serious mishap mainly to avoid being accused, any warmth/guilt not genuine Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 & carer equal 4 second 5 Child not considered 2. Mutual Engagement CAUTION: If has temperamental/behavioural problems, scoring in this sub-area (mainly quality item) can be affected unjustifiably. Scoring should be done on the basis of score in area of ‘carer’ (C/1) alone and problem noted as comments a. Beginning interactions Carer starts interactions with child. Child starts interactions with carer. Carer does this more often. Carer starts interactions with child. Child starts interactions with carer. Equal frequency. Positive attempt by carer even if child is defiant. Child mainly starts interactions. Sometimes the carer. Carer negative if child’s behaviour is defiant. Child mainly starts interactions. Not very often the carer. Child does not attempt to start interaction with carer. Carer does not start interactions with child. Child appears resigned or apprehensive. b. Quality Frequent pleasure of engagement, both it. Quite often and both enjoy equally. Less often engaged for pleasure, child enjoys more. Carer passively joins in getting some enjoyment at times. Engagement mainly for a practical purpose. Indifferent when child attempts to engage for pleasure. Child can get some pleasure (attempts to sit on Dislikes it when child tries to enjoy interactions, if any. Child resigned or plays on own. Carer’s engagement for practical reasons only (dressing, feeding).