Child Adolescent notes

It all comes together in language…
Perception  rules/symbols
Early cognition/information processing  memory/attention  intelligence  language
Early messages: Facilitating language development of communication  YOUTUBE
Attachment
Secure attachment – 65%
Resistant – 10-15%
Avoidant – 15-20%
Disorganized/Disoriented – 5-10%
Opportunity for attachment?
Spitz (1946): 3-12 month infants in orphanage
After placement: ^ crying, withdrawal, sleep irregularities, weight loss
Sensitive period? Can you re-attach?
Yes, but… interacts with age, environment and ?
It all comes back to the parents
Ainsworth (1979)  “Caregiving hypothesis”
Meta-analysis: 6 mother attributes related to secure attachment
1. Sensitivity
2. Positive attitude
3. Matched emotional states
4. Mutuality
5. Support
6. Stimulation

1. Respond promptly and positively to baby’s needs
2. Not being sad around him/her all the time
3. Having an interaction at the same emotional state. (If the baby cries you don’t dance around)
4. Structuring. Joint attention.  Focus on the same thing
5. Attending closely and providing comfort
6. Have a high degree of interactions
**Correlated with marital satisfaction**

Avoidant babies: 2 possible caregiver profiles
Impatient, unresponsive, negative affect – or – over stimulating, but not tuned into infant signals
Resistant babies: Associated with inconsistent parenting
Disorganized/Disoriented: Can be related to neglect/abuse
But what about the kid?
Temperament hypothesis
Fear/irritability traits for susceptible babies
Highly correlate with maternal anxiety – but what comes first?
Integrative theory
It’s your parents that determine if securely attached
Your temperament determines resistant, avoidant, disorganized
What about dad?
Ignored in early research
Attachment may be later part of 1st year
Different interactions
But it depends on the family situation
Marital satisfaction and gender stereotypes
Attached to both