The Child 's Attachment Style

Attachment theory in developmental terms is a close secure lasting bond that occurs between an infant/child and a care provider. This is a deep connection that starts to develop from the time of conception and continues on to flourish and establish itself in the early years of the child’s life. Bowlby, (1998) suggests that a child does need to develop a foundation with at least one primary care provider for their social and emotional development.

By admitting infants diagnosed with neonatal hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels in infants) into the Kennestone Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), infants are not in close proximity of their mothers. In addition to interrupting breast feeding, this disturbance in the mother-infant bonding creates separation anxiety for the infants leading them to being anxious-resistant or avoidant (insecure attachment patterns where infants are extremely distressed or unaffected by the separation respectively) in the strange situation, which is “a laboratory paradigm for studying infant-parent attachment” (Fraley, 2010).  Obtaining an insecure attachment pattern, instead of a secure attachment pattern (infants who seek for parental attention), impacts “multiple domains, such as emotional processing and executive functions” (Escobar et al., 2013, pg. 1).  In addition, insecure attachments correlate with “reduced attention to angry faces, which can reflect a failure to notice threatening stimuli” (Escobar et al., 2013).  Avoidance of disturbances between the mother-infant bond aids in

Evaluation of Research Into Factors that Influence the Development of Attachments in Humans During First Year of Life

Attachment theory led not only to increased attention to attachments as a psychosocial process, it also led to a new understanding of child development (Bowlby, 1969). Freudian theory suggested that as libidinal drives fixed on different objects, former attachments would be broken; failure to break an attachment effectively would constitute a sort of trauma that could lead to later mental illness (Bretherton (1992). Attachment theory, however, suggested that growing children did not break former attachments, but rather (1) learned to become more active (or sovereign) within previously established attachments, and (2) added new attachments, which did not necessarily require a break with (and are not

When attachment does not happen whether due to neglect, child abuse or even an autistic child then the baby tends to display the last three types of attachment. I think it depends on the type of child, or the child’s personality. A child who is extremely neglected or even abused probably has behavior problems as an adult, perhaps trust issues or severe emotional problems. It really boils downs to the type of attachment they had with their mother and then other types of attachment and bonds they formed later in life.

Maccoby defines attachment as `a relatively enduring emotional tie to a specific other person.' Human infants seem to have an innate sense of willingness to form attachment relationships almost instantly. This bonding is naturally a two way process.

Regardless of the internal or external factors which relate to children, attachment has always thought to be constant between a child and their primary caregiver. However, whether the style of attachment remains stable after the first year of life, remains controversial, due to the magnitude of conflicting findings on this topic. This article will argue that when applying the research to the general population, attachment classifications are inherently fluctuating, though occasionally the environment will permit an unwavering model of attachment. This is discussed by analysing Waters (1978), which obtained a 96% stability rate in a sample of middle class Americans. Nevertheless, Belsky, Campbell, Cohn and Moore (1996), could not replicate this

It is of great importance to form secure attachments in childhood with a caregiver. For example, having high-quality attachment relationships in childhood are precursors for healthy emotional development, physical health, mental health (Ranson & Urichuk, 2008). Insecure children are at a greater risk for later behaviour problems, emotional dysregulation, psychopathology, and lower cognitive performance. In addition, families living in high psychosocial risk experience greater challenges in the caregiver-child relationship. For example, research has shown that maltreatment and socioeconomic disadvantage can lead to disorganized attachment relationships in which there is no systematic approach to using others as a secure base and there is fear

Human nature has evolved in ways that allow for people to develop deep connections with one another. These connections are always extremely vulnerable in the very early stages of our infancy. From the moment we are born, we innately seek to forge an attachment with our caregivers; mostly because without it, we would not survive. Evidently, we are biologically programmed to bond with our mothers (or closest caregivers), immediately after birth. More often than not, this is a reciprocal connection which establishes an enduring emotional relationship that inevitably shapes our growth and development. Our capacities to adapt to our environment are inextricably bound to the attachments we form with our closest caregivers.

Traditional research on Attachment Theory focuses on the bonds created between infants and their caregivers within the first few years of life. When tested, these children typically display an “organized” pattern of behavior when seeking comfort and safety from their caregiver. Organized attachments are those that follow a specific pattern of behavior and are clearly defined as secure, insecure—avoidant, or insecure—ambivalent. However, there remains a percentage of children who fail to engage in predictable behavior when seeking comfort. Essentially, these children behave indiscriminately towards their caregivers and strangers. With no set boundaries by which they seek and receive comfort, their behavior is classified as “disorganized.” New research in this field of study shows the importance in distinguishing the differences between “organized” and “disorganized” types rather than only observing the traditional types of attachment. While examining this new perspective in attachment theory, we speculate whether a lack of goal oriented behavior to seek comfort and safety will in turn lead to an increased risk in psychopathology in early childhood and adolescence.

According to this article, attachment work as a framework of development and parents play an important role in the child’s development. Even though, parents are not the only one that influences in the development of their children. Also, babies with a normal neurological system develops a focal attachment to mothers or another primary caregiver. In Attachment theory, affords a useful perception on the early parent-child interaction. Bowlby described attachment as a fundamental need that has a biological basis in infant’s attachment behavior that has a goal of keeping close to a favorite person to maintain a sense of security.

Parental care can often shape kid’s identity through attachment style, which is pattern of caregiving that teach them who yourself and others are and how to approach relationships (Wood, 2016, p51). The first attachment style is a secure attachment style. The key to the style is the consistent attention that the caregiver gives to the child and helping the child to build a positive sense of self image and others. The second style is the fearful attachment style. It occurs when the caregiver communicates negatively, sometimes even abusive, to the child. Children treated in this way often infer that they are unlovable and end up rejecting others. Third type of the attachment style is dismissive attachment style. The main difference between the

The child's attachment behavior System is activated by exposing the child to an unfamiliar playroom, interaction with an unfamiliar adult, and two brief separations from the child's attachment figure. The infant's behavior during the two reunions with the attachment figure reveals the Status of its relationship with the attachment figure. Ainsworth etal. (1978) distinguished three types of attachment: secure (also called B), anxious-avoidant (A), and anxious-ambivalent (C). Subsequent research has revealed a fourth type: anxious-disorganized (D; Main & Solomon, 1986, 1990).

Attachment starts in infancy and lasts through the lifespan of an individual. A newborn instantly needs someone to take care of them. This individual may be a parent, a grandparent, or a caregiver, but whoever it is, there will be a bond formed between them. In a period of barely 15 minutes, two infants were being observed at a local park to whom they are attached to their caregivers which constitute a genuine love relationship. Although this relationship is closely pursued by patterns of behaviors toward the caregivers; the infants’ behavior is complexly organized, goal orientated, and sensitive to environmental response. From the naturalistic observational techniques, the infants’ behavior has been examined in detail and in context. Furthermore,

One of the best feelings in the world is an individual knowing they are about to become a parent. Having something that’s created by two people whom love each other, and raise it well to become successful in the future because of growing up in a good home. As soon as a woman is pregnant, due to the baby growing inside of her stomach, develops an emotional bond within a nine-month range. Afterwards, when the child is born as soon as it comes out, and be placed in the mother’s arms, it creates a form of comfort because the child knows whom he/ she belongs to. Attachment is one specific and circumscribed aspect of the relationship between a child and caregiver that is involved with making the child safe, secure and protected. Its role is to feed