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Concept and Nature of Attachment - Importance of Attachment to Child Development

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Estimated time: 8 minutes

Introduction
Importance of Attachment
Effects of Attachment
Role of Peers and Playmates
Social Groups and Environment
Key Points: Importance of Attachment to Child Development

CISCE: Class 12

Introduction

Attachment means the strong emotional bond between a child and their mother or close family members. This bond helps the child develop trust, confidence, and a sense of security.

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Importance of Attachment

Attachment gives the child strength of mind and a feeling of safety.
When a child feels secure, they explore and learn more easily.
Good attachment helps a child become independent and confident.

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Effects of Attachment

Situation	What Happens to the Child
Attachment with mother/close ones	Child feels safe, explores, and becomes confident
Lack of attachment	The child feels fear, acts dependent, withdraws, and avoids new things

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Role of Peers and Playmates

Attachment to friends or playmates is also very important.
Studies with monkeys show that those without peers don’t learn typical social skills and may become aggressive.
Monkeys separated from their moms but allowed to play with age-mates learned normal social skills.
Human children in day-care or with babysitters who are also with other kids develop social and emotional skills by playing, talking, and eating together.

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Social Groups and Environment

Different social groups and organizations influence how children form attachments.
In cities and modern societies, many working mothers leave their children at day care, where children make attachments to other kids.
These attachments also help children grow normally.

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Key Points: Importance of Attachment to Child Development

Attachment is a strong emotional bond with the mother or close family that provides security and trust.
Good attachment helps children explore, learn, and become independent and confident.
Lack of attachment can cause fear, dependence, withdrawal, and avoidance of new experiences.
Attachment to peers and playmates is important for learning social and emotional skills.
Social groups, day-care, and interaction with other children also support healthy attachment and development.