Establishment of Secure Attachment in Early Childhood

This presentation discusses the importance of secure attachment in early childhood and its impact on psychosocial development. It explains attachment theory by Bowlby and Ainsworth and highlights the consequences of less attachment in early childhood. The presentation also suggests ways in which healthcare professionals can promote attachment.

Title: Establishment of
secure attachment in
early childhood

Attachment in early childhood
 The quality of the infant and parent attachment act as
a powerful predictor of the child’s social and the
emotional outcome in the child.
 A normally developing child will develop an
attachment relationship with the caregiver who
provides regular physical or emotional support
(Holmes, 2014).
 A secure attachment is important in the development
of the child as it makes them feel safe and provides
them with a sense of confidence and security.
 The attachment response starts at about 6 months
and peaks between 12-24 months and by 36 months
the intensity of the attachment gradually decreases
(Holmes, 2014).
 4 in 10 infants lack strong attachment with their
parents.

Attachment theory
Theory- Attachment theory by Sir Richard
Bowlby
 Bowlby’s evolutionary theory of attachment
suggests that children come to the world
pre-programmed to form attachment with
the others (Holmes, 2014).
 Theory- Ainsworth attachment theory- He
worked on one of the paradigms in the
attachment theory, that is the security of the
attachment of a baby to an individual
(Bowlby & Ainsworth, 2013).

Impact of experience on psychosocial
development in early childhood
Impact of less attachment in the early childhood might include-
 Inability to mix with the peers.
 Excessive tantrums
 Depression
 The child will not be able to understand family relationships .

Impact of experience on future psychosocial
development
 The past experience hampers the attachment of the children
during the early childhood and this effects their psychosocial
development during the later stages of their life.
 Few examples of impact that affect the psychosocial
development include
 Isolation of peers during adolescence
 Difficulty in getting engaged with opposite sex

Promoting health and well-being by the
healthcare professional
 A registered nurse can help to overcome attachment problems
during the early childhood through
 Making children-centred care plan via taking active supports from
parents
 Parents will also be educated regarding how home based
interventions will help to promote the sense of childhood
attachment

Conclusion
 In conclusion it can be said that attachment is the type of
relationships that is established between a child and an adult.
The attachment between a child and an adult has been explained
by attachment theory provided by Bowlby and Ainsworth.
Insecure attachment between a child and the parents might lead
to the development of psychosocial disorders, depression, and
inability to mix with the peers or the other co-worker in future
workplace. This can also lead to the development of problem in
personal life while developing marital relations.
 In order to develop attachment with the babies, parents should
give ample time to their siblings and the registered nurses can
consult with the parents to develop a child centred care plan.

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