The Care Giver's Infant

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If the care giver’s infant seems to be unresponsive and even distant from them they might have an avoidant attachment. The infant may feel that the care giver is ignoring their needs, many of these caregivers don't want to spoil the infant. A mother may not want to spoil the her baby and does not pick the baby up when he or she is crying, they may grow an avoidant attachment. One signs the child is growing an avoidant attachment is pushing away the mother when she finally picks the child up. To stop this from happening the mother may begin to be more responsive to the the infant when they notice they're maybe pushing them away when they finally pick them up. As a child we may not be able to voice our feelings but we can once we are older.

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