Attachment Theory Essay

An article that I came across was based of attachment and the clinical perspectives. It described that infants need a compassionate, warm, and nurturing bond to have a good mental health. Also, the bond that the mother has towards the child is very important. When the baby shows emotional need towards the mother, the mother needs to feel the same way towards the child. It is important to show this bond and to keep it ongoing so their relationship blooms into bigger and better relationship with other people in the future. For example, when the baby has an attachment bond with their mother, they have better relationships with their partner. This was stated in both the article and was also talked in class. The article also talked about the monkey experiment that was …show more content…
This later turns into disturbed attachment scenarios. When using the term attachment theory, many people describe it as attachment and bond but in the article it states that both are two different definitions. Attachment is referring to the infant being attached to the mother and bond refers to the mother bonding with the infant. There are four different types of categories when talking about mother and infant bonding, attachment, exploratory, affiliative, and fear. Attachment refers to when the baby is crying, fussing, smiling and looking to get the mothers attention. Second, exploratory refers to a secure base and secure haven. The secure base is the caregiver because he/she provides a secure base so the baby feels welcome to explore the environment. Secure haven refers to when the baby is feeling unprotected or unsafe, then the baby relies to the caregiver so they regain the comfort. Third, affiliative refers to the infant seeking contact with others but to feel comforted and protected. Lastly, when a child is feeling fear, he or she looks for protection from an authority