BHS 420 Topic 2 Assessment; Secure Attachment Resource

I m p a c t of Diff erent S t y l e s
Attachme of A t t a c h m e n t
nt
Secure attachment is in
important psychological
1. Secure Attachment
This is when the child is confident, resilient,
AT
T
and non-reactive.
bond to build with your 2. Insecure/Resistant
child. Secure attachment Child is anxious when caregiver is away and
build confidence in infants. unable to compose themselves
This allows them to grow 3. Insecure/Avoidant
Child avoids caregiver and shows no distress
and explore their when they are away
surroundings with more 4. Disorganized/ Dispersed
confidence (N. M., & Dağlı, A lack of attachment behavior
F. Ş., 2019).

H o w to
Encourage
A t t a ch m e n t
B abies ar e new to this w o r ld and
need som eone they can consistently
r ely on. Par ents can do activities
w ith their infant that encourage the
child to bond w ith them . Feeding
the child, talking to the child w hile
changing them . Engaging w ith
them w hile car ing for them is a
gr eat w ay to encou r age bonding
w ith their child. Respo nding to the
child w hen they cr y is only a sm all
por tion of secur e attachm ent.




Amanda Williams
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GCU
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BHS-420
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