Table 1. Correlation matrix of scale items and total scores on the protective parenting scale at Wave 2 (6–7 years) and Wave 3 (8–9 years).

	Wave 2 Protectiveness				Wave 3 Protectiveness
	(6–7 years)				(8–9 years)
	Protect	Wants and Needs	Leaving Child	Total Wave 2 Score	Protect	Wants and Needs	Leaving Child	Total Wave 3 Score
Wave 2 Protectiveness
(6–7 years)
Protect	1.00
Wants and needs	.41	1.00
Leaving child	.26	.24	1.00
Total Wave 2 Score	.75	.68	.75	1.00
Wave 3 Protectiveness
(8–9 years)
Protect	.43	.26	.24	.42	1.00
Wants and needs	.24	.43	.20	.37	.40	1.00
Leaving child	.17	.17	.53	.42	.27	.26	1.00
Total Wave 2 Score	.37	.37	.46	.55	.73	.69	.76	1.00

Protect  =  How often do you try to protect this child from life's difficulties?

Wants and needs  =  How often do you put this child's wants and needs before your own?

Leaving child  =  How often does leaving this child with other people upset you no matter how well you know them?

All correlation values are significant at p < .05.