Any child psychologist would agree that it is the pleasurable quality of interaction that is most conducive to children
forming meaningful attachments.
Considerable evidence now exists (for a review, see Lamb, 1997a) that documents that most infants
form meaningful attachments to both of their parents at roughly the same age (b to 7 months).
Attachment disorder, also referred to as reactive attachment disorder, is believed to develop as a result of an individual's failure or inability to
form meaningful attachments to caregivers during the early years of life.
In fact, above, Lamb points out, right above in his article that «infants
form meaningful attachments to both of their parents... even though many fathers in our culture spend less time with their infants than mothers do.»
Not exact matches
Infants also
form «
meaningful attachments» to their siblings, grandparents, and others who might care for them as well.
learn how to apply the theoretical model of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in your daily practice in order to support children and their families to co-create
meaningful narratives and
form more secure
attachments
Disruption of
attachment during the crucial first three years of life can lead to «affectionless psychopathy;» the inability to
form meaningful, emotional relationships, coupled with chronic anger, poor impulse control, and lack of remorse (Bowlby 1969).