EGP 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: 18 Months, Mental Model, Mirror Test

• School: West Chester University
• Department: Early Grades Preparation
• Course: EGP 220
• Professor: Michael Bell

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Two-way street, through experience, unspoken attachment; attachment the child chooses, occurs at around 1 year; attachment can be unhealthy sometimes. Bonding is the psychological and emotional link between a mother and child at birth. Yes, but a strong and consistent physical and emotional presence must be part of the father"s relatio(cid:374)ship (cid:449)ith the (cid:374)e(cid:449)(cid:271)or(cid:374). At reunion, these infants often show confused, contradictory behaviors. Factors that affect attachment of children in child care: Initial attachment quality: developmentally appropriate practice, stability of professional staff (#1 factor) Extent of child care: comprehensive programs. Multiple attachments fathers, siblings, grandparents, professional caregivers. The powerful role of paternal warmth in development: father"s sustai(cid:374)ed affe(cid:272)tio(cid:374)ate i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t predi(cid:272)ted later e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al, so(cid:272)ial, a(cid:374)d (cid:272)og(cid:374)iti(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)pete(cid:374)(cid:272)e as stro(cid:374)gl(cid:455) as a (cid:373)other"s (cid:449)ar(cid:373)th, some fathers express warmth through play. Grandparent primary caregivers: over last 10 years increased grandparents as primary caregivers, many take over during times of stress, grandparent caregivers forge significant attachment relationships to grandchildren in spite of problems.