Introduction
The topic of this paper concerns the themes of attachment between mother and child. Attachment is a term first utilized by John Bowlby (1988) to describe the emotive capacity for mother and infant to bond. The active child theme plays a large role in how a child constructs and operates both his or her own internal working models of himself as well as his own models of his day-to-day interactions with his or her own parents. The assumption is that the working models that the child has constructed, also influenced by the method of parenting experienced, will remain somewhat stable throughout the following years of their development and affect how later relationships may form. The biological origins of attachment come from the survival-based …show more content…
The main assessment technique concerned the security of attachment through the infants’ reactions to disunion and subsequent reunion with the mother. A secure attachment is observed in a child that feels freedom in exploration of the outside world and can expect the mother to be a secure base in their relationship. Insecurely attached children have caregivers who may not always be available to support the child when they are stressed. Common metrics that decide the intensity of the security in the attachment relationship in toddlerhood are autonomy, verbal conflict, conflict resolution, and non-compliant behaviors (Londerville & Main, …show more content…
The reason for this is that the mother has returned to a highly variable work schedule and has to focus on the other two children. The youngest daughter is known to run away when she is not the focus of attention and to elicit the attention of others. When dropped off at cooperative daycare, the youngest daughter slowly comes to terms with the separation and begins to play with others but delights in the return of the mother. This behavior is common for a secure attachment relationship with the mother and can be explained by the hypothesis that the parents may have improved their parenting styles enough to help the daughter improve her ability to self-regulate and to reach out for help only when necessary. Her attachment score was 6.14, which is higher than all of the siblings. This indicates that being raised by older, more experienced, and more financial stable parents may offer a more stable environment for
The topic of this paper concerns the themes of attachment between mother and child. Attachment is a term first utilized by John Bowlby (1988) to describe the emotive capacity for mother and infant to bond. The active child theme plays a large role in how a child constructs and operates both his or her own internal working models of himself as well as his own models of his day-to-day interactions with his or her own parents. The assumption is that the working models that the child has constructed, also influenced by the method of parenting experienced, will remain somewhat stable throughout the following years of their development and affect how later relationships may form. The biological origins of attachment come from the survival-based …show more content…
The main assessment technique concerned the security of attachment through the infants’ reactions to disunion and subsequent reunion with the mother. A secure attachment is observed in a child that feels freedom in exploration of the outside world and can expect the mother to be a secure base in their relationship. Insecurely attached children have caregivers who may not always be available to support the child when they are stressed. Common metrics that decide the intensity of the security in the attachment relationship in toddlerhood are autonomy, verbal conflict, conflict resolution, and non-compliant behaviors (Londerville & Main, …show more content…
The reason for this is that the mother has returned to a highly variable work schedule and has to focus on the other two children. The youngest daughter is known to run away when she is not the focus of attention and to elicit the attention of others. When dropped off at cooperative daycare, the youngest daughter slowly comes to terms with the separation and begins to play with others but delights in the return of the mother. This behavior is common for a secure attachment relationship with the mother and can be explained by the hypothesis that the parents may have improved their parenting styles enough to help the daughter improve her ability to self-regulate and to reach out for help only when necessary. Her attachment score was 6.14, which is higher than all of the siblings. This indicates that being raised by older, more experienced, and more financial stable parents may offer a more stable environment for