Dawn’s behavior from an attachment point of view
According to Ainsworth (1967, p. 429), an attachment is more than overt behavior, it is internal, "being built into the nervous system…” and Bowlby conceptualized attachment as a biologically based repertoire of organized behaviors (eg, infants’ crying, smiling, clinging and proximity seeking). The unfamiliar environments for Dawn having to share her mother with the new baby have left her alone, directing her to certain behaviors toward the parents to gain attention, protection and feeling of safety. Dawn has presenting unwanted behaviors to master the new environment. The parents are unavailable and the harsh rejection is associated with the child’s insecurity and attachment difficulties.
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The parents had a strong sense of themselves and the associations with their child. Before the baby’s birth, they had a positive view of themselves, as parents and their relationships. Their lives were balanced and secure, but know life is unbalanced and insecure. Terry’s parenting has changed because of the new baby and the stress of taking care of an ill child. According to Helena, Gun, and Bengt (2006), long-lasting illness in the family can be a stressful event or a crisis for family members. The psychological, emotional, and social problems they are facing with the ill child are affecting their parenting style. Unfortunately, those who avoid attachments in childhood most likely will have dismissive attachment patterns as adults. Terry is not responding to conflict because she is stressed which she avoids the situations and puts her daughter in time out, without even talking to her. Terry’s life is out of balance, emotionally isolated with a great amount of …show more content…
Dawn is misbehaving because she is trying reach them. They have to response to Dawns hurting and distresses about the new baby. The parents are so focused on the baby Dawn is quickly developing into a “little adult” who needs to take care of herself. As a result, she is pushing and pulling for attention and if it continues Dawn will form developmentally issues down the future. I would suggest to them to make time for Dawn such as movie night, drawing, or dancing or 10 minutes a day. Furthermore, they need to have Dawn involved in the care of the baby. They have to constantly remind her she is an amazing big sister. The most important is patients; it will get better with time. In addition, according to Broderick and Blewitt (2014) a mother facing stressful or depression should reach out for a support system to reduce the stress which can include message therapy, or counselor or friends and family. The counseling will help them to master the stress allowing them to grow in a positive ways as a family. In addition, they can reach out to Dawn’s preschool teacher for ideas. Furthermore, I would get them to understand the importance of creating a positive, loving environment for both the children. I would find helpful videos on positive parenting. They can generate a schedule for Dawn to see when it is “Mommy and Dawn time.” These little activities will
According to Ainsworth (1967, p. 429), an attachment is more than overt behavior, it is internal, "being built into the nervous system…” and Bowlby conceptualized attachment as a biologically based repertoire of organized behaviors (eg, infants’ crying, smiling, clinging and proximity seeking). The unfamiliar environments for Dawn having to share her mother with the new baby have left her alone, directing her to certain behaviors toward the parents to gain attention, protection and feeling of safety. Dawn has presenting unwanted behaviors to master the new environment. The parents are unavailable and the harsh rejection is associated with the child’s insecurity and attachment difficulties.
Dawn’s …show more content…
The parents had a strong sense of themselves and the associations with their child. Before the baby’s birth, they had a positive view of themselves, as parents and their relationships. Their lives were balanced and secure, but know life is unbalanced and insecure. Terry’s parenting has changed because of the new baby and the stress of taking care of an ill child. According to Helena, Gun, and Bengt (2006), long-lasting illness in the family can be a stressful event or a crisis for family members. The psychological, emotional, and social problems they are facing with the ill child are affecting their parenting style. Unfortunately, those who avoid attachments in childhood most likely will have dismissive attachment patterns as adults. Terry is not responding to conflict because she is stressed which she avoids the situations and puts her daughter in time out, without even talking to her. Terry’s life is out of balance, emotionally isolated with a great amount of …show more content…
Dawn is misbehaving because she is trying reach them. They have to response to Dawns hurting and distresses about the new baby. The parents are so focused on the baby Dawn is quickly developing into a “little adult” who needs to take care of herself. As a result, she is pushing and pulling for attention and if it continues Dawn will form developmentally issues down the future. I would suggest to them to make time for Dawn such as movie night, drawing, or dancing or 10 minutes a day. Furthermore, they need to have Dawn involved in the care of the baby. They have to constantly remind her she is an amazing big sister. The most important is patients; it will get better with time. In addition, according to Broderick and Blewitt (2014) a mother facing stressful or depression should reach out for a support system to reduce the stress which can include message therapy, or counselor or friends and family. The counseling will help them to master the stress allowing them to grow in a positive ways as a family. In addition, they can reach out to Dawn’s preschool teacher for ideas. Furthermore, I would get them to understand the importance of creating a positive, loving environment for both the children. I would find helpful videos on positive parenting. They can generate a schedule for Dawn to see when it is “Mommy and Dawn time.” These little activities will