The behaviour of an individual and the relationships they have – whether it’s platonic, romantic or familial – can be traced back to early childhood - as early as infancy even.
Bowlby (1977) defines attachment as; “an enduring emotional bond which an individual forms to another person.” In other words, attachment is a strong tie an individual has with special figures in their lives, in whom they place great trust in. When they interact with these special figures, they feel joy and experience pleasure, likewise, in times of distress, they turn to them to seek comfort.
The most significant figure of a newborn child is its’ mother. The baby not only relies on its mother for nutrition, care and affection, but also for an emotional connection. This unique bond between mother and child is essential for a normal healthy …show more content…
When strangers separate them from their mothers, young children typically respond with exaggerated intensity, even post-reunion with the mother, anxiety or else unusual detachment remains. (Bowlby, 1969).
A criticism of Bowlby’s attachment model is that children are restricted to a sole attachment figure. They can have attachments to others as well, even though they don’t necessarily show it in the same way they do as with their mother. Additionally the attachment model behaviour list is only inclusive of blatant behaviours, excluding other physiological changes explicable in separations and reunions.
Moreover, the attachment model states that the primary attachment figure is viewed as the mother, when in fact, a father or a sibling can have the same type of attachment with the infant simultaneously. After all, adults have more than one primary attachment like their spouse and
Bowlby (1977) defines attachment as; “an enduring emotional bond which an individual forms to another person.” In other words, attachment is a strong tie an individual has with special figures in their lives, in whom they place great trust in. When they interact with these special figures, they feel joy and experience pleasure, likewise, in times of distress, they turn to them to seek comfort.
The most significant figure of a newborn child is its’ mother. The baby not only relies on its mother for nutrition, care and affection, but also for an emotional connection. This unique bond between mother and child is essential for a normal healthy …show more content…
When strangers separate them from their mothers, young children typically respond with exaggerated intensity, even post-reunion with the mother, anxiety or else unusual detachment remains. (Bowlby, 1969).
A criticism of Bowlby’s attachment model is that children are restricted to a sole attachment figure. They can have attachments to others as well, even though they don’t necessarily show it in the same way they do as with their mother. Additionally the attachment model behaviour list is only inclusive of blatant behaviours, excluding other physiological changes explicable in separations and reunions.
Moreover, the attachment model states that the primary attachment figure is viewed as the mother, when in fact, a father or a sibling can have the same type of attachment with the infant simultaneously. After all, adults have more than one primary attachment like their spouse and