features of child-parent interaction, which allow them to be qualitatively described and compared with each other. The most commonly used characteristics are:
1) Synchrony – the coordination of movements, actions and other indicators in time; adjusting the adult to the child’s attention;
2) Parental Sensitivity – the ability of parents to perceive and accurately interpret the attachment signals of children and be able to respond quickly and adequately to these signals;
3) Attachment – the readiness of the newborn for social exchange and the establishment of an affective connection with the mother, as well as the mother’s attitude to the child;
4) Communication – non-verbal communication in three areas: Joint attention, instrumental and situational interaction; initiative and responsive behavior; features of speech communication: commands, questions, warnings, praise, support, etc.;
5) Supportive language of an adult; features of play behavior: choice of toys, duration of the game, initiation or interruption of the game;
6) The child’s reaction to the parent: verbal, motor, emotional.
Favorable and unfavorable characteristics of child-parent interaction are described.