Attachment in children

By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. How to stop a baby crying? Babies cry, because that is their primary means of communicating to their caregivers. While some babies are fussier than others, all babies cry. For the reason that babies cannot talk, it is easy for people to overlook their needs and wants. Understanding why the child is crying in the first instance may be particularly demanding for parents, especially those who are first timers. At birth, crying is a sign that a baby is alive and is at…

The children who are born into the system have that urge of having a normal life, that desire. Every child that receives support services from the system will no longer receive service once they reach the age of 18. These services include finical, educational, social and otherwise. The children in the system have a difficult time coping with support, due to them not permanently having the moral support…

reliable? How am I viewing others and my need for socialization? What are my traumas? These and many other questions I asked prior to writing frightening analysis. For my relief or sorrow, depending on how the content is interpreted, the secure attachment style characterizes my social interaction with others, be it horizontally (among people) or vertically (God & I). I can firmly claim this style as mine because of the openness observed in most of my relationships. Firstly, in my connection…

and that children literature must influence and be constructive so that to safe children’s souls. That’s why literature played an important role by providing role models. The religious way of thinking about childhood had become less influential by the mid-18th century. The negative view of childhood had changed to positive meanings. Hence Jean Jacque Rousseau; a philosopher; who discarded the Original Sin, and stated, that children are inherently born innocent. He believes that children become…

We hold many values in our lives today, but by far friendship remains the most significant. A good friendship includes honesty, loyalty, sincerity and most importantly trusting each other. Trusting each other in a friendship remains crucial because it shows reliability and confidence between two people. This helps friends become closer and feel more safe. In the play Romeo and Juliet and the book Digital Fortress, the significant relationship of friendship exists through trust. Within the…

Safe Families for Children and Safe Families of Lane County is to rely on host families to love, support, and help children in need. These families open their hearts, arms, and homes to keep children safe and families together. Our Goal Safe Families for Children and Safe Families of Lane County’s duty is to provide a variety of care for children and families. Thoughts and Beliefs Our community, along with others, sees this organization as a positive experience for young children and families.…

Maslow’s theory includes a five tier model of human needs. The five needs include self-actualization, self esteem, belongingness and love, safety, and physiological needs. The first four levels are considered “deficiency” needs and the top level is referred to as the “being” or “growth” needs. Everyone has been categorized into these five levels in which one must have the need the satisfied before moving onto the next level. Once someone has reached the highest level which is self-actualization,…

Psychologist Mary Ainworth developed a theory on the importance of the varying types of attachment between caregiver and child through experimental research in 1969. Ainworth created an assessment technique known as the Strange Situation Classification or SSC. The Strange Situation Classification was tested on infants, (mostly one to two year olds) and it demonstrated the responses of infants when separated from their mothers. The experiment was held in a room with a mother, baby and a complete…

Psychology - specifically looking at attachment. The two theories that will be covered are Learning theory and Bowlby’s theory. Gross et Al (2009) defines attachment as a reciprocal, deep emotional bond between a child and the attachment figure that sets up the internal working template for all future attachments. Bailey et Al (2008) explain that although feelings may not be visible we can observe the conduct of the parties in question to determine if an attachment has been formed. Cardwell…

using naturalistic observational study to examine that the interaction within the children and parents such as touching, playing , positive emotions are actually can sustain the children’s positive emotion such as happiness, joy, pride and so on to their life. This naturalistic observational study examines three family behaviors which are mutual displays of positive emotion, touch, and joint leisure to the children aged between 8 to 12 years old to determine whether these action and emotion can…