Any child psychologist would agree that it is the pleasurable quality of interaction that is most conducive to children
forming meaningful attachments.
Despite the research supporting each person's need
for meaningful attachment to a partner who is accessible, responsive, and emotionally engaged, our culture presents many challenges for this goal to be obtained.
In contrast, children with Down syndrome, who seem to us so crippled by intellectual challenge, can radiate deep and
meaningful attachment.
I've found that quite a number of people feel hesitancy or intimidation, even when there is
a meaningful attachment involved with a piece.
Inconsistent parenting was another factor that contributed to an impaired ability to form
meaningful attachments.
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.
Although it is an entirely normal behavior and a beautiful sign of
a meaningful attachment, separation anxiety can be exquisitely unsettling for us all.