Human babies are born helpless, needing to be entirely cared for and protected.
Provide Consistent and Loving Care
Babies and young children have an intense need for the physical presence of a consistent, loving, responsive caregiver: ideally a parent. If it becomes necessary, choose an alternate caregiver who has formed a bond with the child and who cares for him in a way that strengthens the attachment relationship. Keep schedules flexible, and minimize stress and fear during short separations.
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API celebrates 20 years! In 1994, API began with a mission to bring research and support to parents, with a focus on fostering secure attachment. Today, API continues that mission because of the grassroots movement reflecting the deep conce Read more |
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Four in 10 babies don’t develop the strong emotional bonds – what psychologists call ‘secure attachment’ - with their parents that are crucial to success later in life. |
A post on the importance of repair in parent-child relationships.
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Researchers found that the quality of the relationship in the first 18 months of life predicted the way in which the brain regulates experiences of positive emotion in young adulthood, 21 years later. |
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