One major social/cultural influence on a child’s development, starting at birth, is regarding attachment theory and security, which can affect emotional development. Per Broderick and Blewitt (2015), those children who are securely attached to their care givers grow up to have fewer mental health issues. They affirm that attachment may be influenced by the personality of the caregiver, since those that are warmer and more attentive to their child’s needs appear to have a healthy and secure attachment relationship with their child. Furthermore, there is some question as to whether there is a correlation between the temperament of the child and the warmth of the parent. It appears that the warm relationship between caregiver and child is not
