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Parents may worry about connecting with a child who is hard to comfort. hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images

September 11, 2024

‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents

Or Dagan, Long Island University Post and Carlo Schuengel, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The quality of a child’s attachments to caregivers influences healthy development. And most kids with difficult temperaments do form secure attachments with their parents.

Strong, supportive relationships with moms, dads and nonparental caregivers are all vital. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images

November 2, 2023

Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development

Or Dagan, Long Island University Post and Carlo Schuengel, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.

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