Attachment
What is secure attachment?
A healthy emotional bond between a child and their caregiver
What is cortisol?
A stress hormone
What is the first thing a parent should do when attempting to resolve a conflict with their child?
Ensure both you and the child are calm
Rocking and coddling is suggested for which age?
Infancy
What does secure attachment ultimately impact for your child?
Relationships
Who developed attachment theory?
John Bowlby
What part of the brain is responsible for memory?
The hippocampus
What should you do if you played a part in the conflict?
Apologize
Open communication is encouraged for which ages?
Toddlers, middle-aged children, and teens
Who is responsible for instilling secure attachment in a child?
The caregiver/parent
How many attachment styles are there?
Four: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized
What part of the brain is responsible for processing emotions and threat detection?
The Amygdala
You can ensure the child feels seen and understood by doing what?
Acknowledging what happened or validating your child's feelings
Skin-to-skin contact is suggested for which age range?
Infancy
Describe a caregiver who is promoting secure attachment?
Consistently responsive, emotionally available, warm, conscious of their child’s needs, predictable, and reliable
How many attachment developmental stages are there?
Four: pre-attachment, attachment-in-the-making, clear-cut attachment, and formation of a reciprocal relationship
What part of the brain is responsible for decision-making and planning?
The Prefrontal Cortex
After validating your child's feelings, the parent should take time to do what?
Reconnect
Giving your child autonomy is suggested for which age range?
Teens
What do adults with secure attachment avoid when handling conflict?
Shutting down or panicking
Name one thing secure attachment is linked to.
Higher emotional resilience, healthier relationships, better stress regulation, stronger self-esteem, and greater executive functioning
What is the HPA axis?
A central stress response system
What was the last step discussed for repairing a conflict with your child?
Resuming normal connection
Utilizing a daily routine was suggested for which ages?
toddlers and middle-aged children
What can adults with secure attachment do?
Feel comfortable with intimacy, communicate needs clearly, trust partners without excessive fear, and maintain independence while staying connected