Attatchments 1
- Created by: Nadia Morgaine Ullrich
- Created on: 05-12-12 17:27
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- Attachments
- What is an attatchment?
- A close emotional bond to another person
- An attachment keeps people in close proximity and ensures the survival of an infant
- Why are they important?
- Social Development: Learning how to get along with others. Acting responsibly and morally.
- Emotional Development: Confidence, trusting, higher self esteem and less aggression.
- Cognitive Development: Securely attatched children are more resourceful, have longer attention spans and are more confident in attempting problems
- How do attatchments develop?
- Pre-attachment phase: 1.5-3 months.Child Develops and attraction to other human beings in preference to physical aspects of the environment. Begins smiling.
- Indiscriminate attatchment phase: 3-7 months: Child begins to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar people. Will allow strangers to handle them
- Discriminate attatchment phase: 7/8 months: Child begins to develop specific attatchments. Stays close to mother and becomes distressed if not. Avoids closeness with unfamiliar people. Develops object permanance
- Multiple attatchemnt phase: 9 months onwards: Child develops strong additional ties with other major caregivers. Fears of strangers weakens. Strongest bond is still with mother,
- What is an attatchment?
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