emotional development

attachment to caregivers

secure attachment explore the world around them feeling safe, happy and confident will help in the long run.
insecure attachment behavioural issuses lack of ability to receive affection which wont help in the long run.

1 of 5

Bowlby (1930s) believed the attachment is a deep emotional bond between a child and the primary caregiver
he believed children are biologically attached since infancy which is a positive relationships
he looked at the problems with ealry separation from the primary caregiver
bowlby observed that children experience separation anxitey

2 of 5

bowlby overthinked his theory
rutter argues maternal deprivation is not long term problems and that privation is more damaging which helps because children do not have attachment.

3 of 5

shows that babies are more likey to have attachment to caregivers that respond to their signals.
not the people who speed more time with them
up to 3 months- most babies respond to caregivers
3 months up to 7 months- infants will know the differences between their main caregivers and other people
7 months up to 9 months- is where infacts look for people for security, comfort and protection and will show fear of stangers when seprated from their main caregivers
9 months +- the baby starts to become more independent and form multiplue attachments

4 of 5

prematurity- premature baby is in a incubator which they can not be picked up and held which will affect the attachment
post-natal depression (PND)- some mother may be depressed after brith which last longer and affect the mother's ability to bond with her baby
separation- separation of parents from their baby like parents divorcing and illness which can affects the baby's sense of identity
foster care/ adoption- children within the care system will affect their attachments their sense of identity
emotional unavailability- may happend due to parents having problems alcohol or drug use
disability- some parents find it harder to attach to their baby with disability issues.

5 of 5