What is your attachment style?
by Ron Huxley on August 15, 2010
Everyone has one according to theorist like John Bolwby,
Mary Ainsworth and even
Sigmund Freud. If your attachment was a strong one with your caregiver you will have better communication skills, more satisfying relationships and be a better equipped parent. Attachment is probably best demonstrated in a the behavior of the 1 to 2 year old child with separation anxiety being a classic example. Children who have been abused show very “insecure” attachments. Parents who have had this type of childhood will find parenting more difficult than others.
Characteristics of Attachment
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| Attachment is a special emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort, care, and pleasure. |
Characteristics of Attachment
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- Proximity Maintenance – The desire to be near the people we are attached to.
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- Safe Haven – Returning to the attachment figure for comfort and safety in the face of a fear or threat.
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- Secure Base – The attachment figure acts as a base of security from which the child can explore the surrounding environment.
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- Separation Distress – Anxiety that occurs in the absence of the attachment figure.
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Tagged as:
Attachment theory,
child,
communication,
family,
home,
Mary Ainsworth,
parenting,
psychology
