diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0373634..5d9cd82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # RoactRodux Changelog
 
 ## Current master
-* No changes
+* Change order of connection to store so that Parent components are connected to the store before their children.
 
 ## 1.0.0 (TODO: Date)
 * Initial release
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diff --git a/src/TempConfig.lua b/src/TempConfig.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a752d7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/TempConfig.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+return {
+	newConnectionOrder = true,
+}
diff --git a/src/connect.lua b/src/connect.lua
index 5af65ba..7e18ca1 100644
--- a/src/connect.lua
+++ b/src/connect.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ local getStore = require(script.Parent.getStore)
 local shallowEqual = require(script.Parent.shallowEqual)
 local join = require(script.Parent.join)
 
+local TempConfig = require(script.Parent.TempConfig)
+
 --[[
 	Formats a multi-line message with printf-style placeholders.
 ]]
@@ -85,6 +87,23 @@ local function connect(mapStateToPropsOrThunk, mapDispatchToProps)
 			end
 		end
 
+		function Connection:createStoreConnection()
+			self.storeChangedConnection = self.store.changed:connect(function(storeState)
+				self:setState(function(prevState, props)
+					local mappedStoreState = prevState.mapStateToProps(storeState, props)
+
+					-- We run this check here so that we only check shallow
+					-- equality with the result of mapStateToProps, and not the
+					-- other props that could be passed through the connector.
+					if shallowEqual(mappedStoreState, prevState.mappedStoreState) then
+						return nil
+					end
+
+					return prevState.stateUpdater(props, prevState, mappedStoreState)
+				end)
+			end)
+		end
+
 		function Connection:init()
 			self.store = getStore(self)
 
@@ -155,23 +174,16 @@ local function connect(mapStateToPropsOrThunk, mapDispatchToProps)
 			for key, value in pairs(extraState) do
 				self.state[key] = value
 			end
+
+			if TempConfig.newConnectionOrder then
+				self:createStoreConnection()
+			end
 		end
 
 		function Connection:didMount()
-			self.storeChangedConnection = self.store.changed:connect(function(storeState)
-				self:setState(function(prevState, props)
-					local mappedStoreState = prevState.mapStateToProps(storeState, props)
-
-					-- We run this check here so that we only check shallow
-					-- equality with the result of mapStateToProps, and not the
-					-- other props that could be passed through the connector.
-					if shallowEqual(mappedStoreState, prevState.mappedStoreState) then
-						return nil
-					end
-
-					return prevState.stateUpdater(props, prevState, mappedStoreState)
-				end)
-			end)
+			if not TempConfig.newConnectionOrder then
+				self:createStoreConnection()
+			end
 		end
 
 		function Connection:willUnmount()
diff --git a/src/connect.spec.lua b/src/connect.spec.lua
index dceb3ef..453e3d5 100644
--- a/src/connect.spec.lua
+++ b/src/connect.spec.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ return function()
 	local Roact = require(script.Parent.Parent.Roact)
 	local Rodux = require(script.Parent.Parent.Rodux)
 
+	local TempConfig = require(script.Parent.TempConfig)
+
 	local function noop()
 		return nil
 	end
@@ -248,4 +250,104 @@ return function()
 
 		Roact.unmount(handle)
 	end)
+
+	it("should render parent elements before children", function()
+		local oldNewConnectionOrder = TempConfig.newConnectionOrder
+		TempConfig.newConnectionOrder = true
+
+		local function mapStateToProps(state)
+			return {
+				count = state.count,
+			}
+		end
+
+		local childWasRenderedFirst = false
+
+		local function ChildComponent(props)
+			if props.count > props.parentCount then
+				childWasRenderedFirst = true
+			end
+		end
+
+		local ConnectedChildComponent = connect(mapStateToProps)(ChildComponent)
+
+		local function ParentComponent(props)
+			return Roact.createElement(ConnectedChildComponent, {
+				parentCount = props.count,
+			})
+		end
+
+		local ConnectedParentComponent = connect(mapStateToProps)(ParentComponent)
+
+		local store = Rodux.Store.new(reducer)
+		local tree = Roact.createElement(StoreProvider, {
+			store = store,
+		}, {
+			parent = Roact.createElement(ConnectedParentComponent),
+		})
+
+		local handle = Roact.mount(tree)
+
+		store:dispatch({ type = "increment" })
+		store:flush()
+
+		store:dispatch({ type = "increment" })
+		store:flush()
+
+		Roact.unmount(handle)
+
+		expect(childWasRenderedFirst).to.equal(false)
+
+		TempConfig.newConnectionOrder = oldNewConnectionOrder
+	end)
+
+	it("should render child elements before children when TempConfig.newConnectionOrder is false", function()
+		local oldNewConnectionOrder = TempConfig.newConnectionOrder
+		TempConfig.newConnectionOrder = false
+
+		local function mapStateToProps(state)
+			return {
+				count = state.count,
+			}
+		end
+
+		local childWasRenderedFirst = false
+
+		local function ChildComponent(props)
+			if props.count > props.parentCount then
+				childWasRenderedFirst = true
+			end
+		end
+
+		local ConnectedChildComponent = connect(mapStateToProps)(ChildComponent)
+
+		local function ParentComponent(props)
+			return Roact.createElement(ConnectedChildComponent, {
+				parentCount = props.count,
+			})
+		end
+
+		local ConnectedParentComponent = connect(mapStateToProps)(ParentComponent)
+
+		local store = Rodux.Store.new(reducer)
+		local tree = Roact.createElement(StoreProvider, {
+			store = store,
+		}, {
+			parent = Roact.createElement(ConnectedParentComponent),
+		})
+
+		local handle = Roact.mount(tree)
+
+		store:dispatch({ type = "increment" })
+		store:flush()
+
+		store:dispatch({ type = "increment" })
+		store:flush()
+
+		Roact.unmount(handle)
+
+		expect(childWasRenderedFirst).to.equal(true)
+
+		TempConfig.newConnectionOrder = oldNewConnectionOrder
+	end)
 end
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diff --git a/src/init.lua b/src/init.lua
index 70db01c..d7db6e6 100644
--- a/src/init.lua
+++ b/src/init.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 local StoreProvider = require(script.StoreProvider)
 local connect = require(script.connect)
 local getStore = require(script.getStore)
+local TempConfig = require(script.TempConfig)
 
 return {
 	StoreProvider = StoreProvider,
 	connect = connect,
 	UNSTABLE_getStore = getStore,
 	UNSTABLE_connect2 = connect,
+
+	TEMP_CONFIG = TempConfig,
 }
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diff --git a/test-place.project.json b/test-place.project.json
index 11c8070..3644e4d 100644
--- a/test-place.project.json
+++ b/test-place.project.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
       },
 
       "Rodux": {
-        "$path": "modules/rodux/lib"
+        "$path": "modules/rodux/src"
       },
 
       "TestEZ": {
diff --git a/test/lemur.lua b/test/lemur.lua
index fa2af3a..5023e2f 100644
--- a/test/lemur.lua
+++ b/test/lemur.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- If you add any dependencies, add them to this table so they'll be loaded!
 local LOAD_MODULES = {
 	{"src", "RoactRodux"},
-	{"modules/rodux/lib", "Rodux"},
+	{"modules/rodux/src", "Rodux"},
 	{"modules/roact/src", "Roact"},
 	{"modules/testez/lib", "TestEZ"},
 }