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Infants have an instinctual need to identify adults in their life as safe, supportive figures. Being a socially responsive, available, and protective parent when your child is young can help to create a bond that lasts a lifetime. Read on to learn more about the theory of attachment and how it applies to building a connected family.
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Temperament and Attachment
Temperament can affect attachment in either a negative or positive way, depending on the temperamental match between the...
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Trust-Building: Babies to Teens
Maintaining parent-child relationships during the teenage years can be a challenge. Fortunately, if you start at a young...
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Early Attachment and Parent-Preschooler Relationships
Infants and toddlers who are securely attached to their parents have parents who are consistently responsive to them. We...
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The Role of Adults in Social and Emotional Development
Parenting styles affect the development of temperament in their infants and toddlers. There are ethnic differences in...
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How Does Attachment Affect Behavior?
According to Bowlby (1969/1982), infants construct internal working models of how relationships work based on their...
