Table 2. Interview themes and sub-themes.

	Theme 1: Behavioral indicators						Theme 2: (Re)framing behavior		Theme 3: Convictions in the face of uncertainty
Mother (Child; Child’s age)	Speech	Contact/proximity	Responses to being together	Eye contact	Invitations to join activity	Unconventional	Reframe	Provide support	Uncertainty	Personality	Presume competence	Acceptance
Suzanne (Mollie; 7)		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sharon (Patrick; 8)		✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sally (Luke; 12)	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ruby (Steve; 13)			✓			✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Michelle (Rose; 5)		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Mary (Peter; 13)		✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lucy (John; 12)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lily (Guy, 14)		✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Iris (Carlos; 11)	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Diane (Juan, 7)		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cecilia (Paul; 13)		✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Barbara (Jonas, 11)		✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Angie (Kate, 9)		✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Total	3	12	11	9	4	8	12	11	13	13	13	12

Note. All names are aliases.