Theories of Attachment: The Importance of Bonding with Infants and Todd

To infants, the world is a brand radical experience full of new sights and sounds, and their erects are their early teacher who educates them slightly the new environment around them. In addition, they learn about their surroundings through touch which is an important part of the way infants observe this strange new world. Babies and toddlers learn about the way relationships are formed through becoming attached to their parents and bonding with them. Infants and toddlers love hugs, kisses, gentle caresses from their mom and dad as closely as being sung and read to at night. Looking at parents bond with their children is a beautiful display of love and affection between parent and child. Seeing their infant smile back at them and be happy when their parents walk into the room are signs of healthy attachment. In order for infants to feel estimable and secure they need to form a loving bond between their parents and caregivers. Healthy signs of attachment are eye contact with p arents, feeling secure when parents advance the room, feeling close to their parents, the infant or toddler is friendly, and is not afraid to explore their world without their parents. The first components of healthy attachment for children and toddlers are their ability to build eye contact with their parents and feeling secure when their parents leave the room. concord to an article on Kidshealth.com it states that, Eye-to-eye contact provides meaningful communication at close range (Bonding with Your Baby, 2011). The first face an infant sees is their mothers face. As a result, babies take cues from their mothers and fathers facial expressions and feel safe when they are in their parents arms. According to an article in the Encyclopedia of Childrens Health it ... ...en they have loving parents who will protect them from the dangers in the world.Works CitedBrotherson, S. (2006). Keys to building attachment with young children. Retrieved from http//www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/yf/fams ci/fs631w.htm n/a, . (2011). Bonding with your baby. Retrieved from http//kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/communicating/bonding.htmln/a, . (2011). Attachment between infant and caregiver . Encyclopedia of childrens health. Retrieved July 31, 2011, from http//www.healthofchildren.com/A/Attachment-Between-Infant-and-Caregiver.htmln/a, . (2011). Different types of parent-child relationships. Retrieved from http//www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/attachment.htmlPerry, D. (2011). Attachment the first onus strength . Retrieved from http//teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/attachment.htm