Punch’s attachment to his plushie isn’t just the subject of a heart-wrenching video. It harks back to the story of a very famous set of 1950s psychology experiments.
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‘Old Enough’ exemplifies many important insights for parents about nurturing relationships with their children that support their emerging independence.
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.
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.
Parents or caregivers who a child can return to in times of distress to receive comfort or protection provide a secure base for the child from which they feel safe to explore the world.
Parents and caregivers are vital partners in education, and together, educators and families can ease back-to-school jitters and help make this an exciting and positive transition for children.
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, Long Island University Post
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Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
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Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
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Adjuct Faculty University of Guelph, Former Chair, Early Childhood Studies and Founder of The Love Model Inc.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary