Posts tagged “secure attachment”

An illustration in a cozy, sunlit living room shows a mother and child sitting on a patterned rug. The mother, with dark, wavy hair and a mustard-yellow knit sweater, holds her young daughter with short dark hair on her lap. The child, wearing a sage-green floral dress, looks up and smiles at her mother, who is smiling back warmly. They are surrounded by toys: an open picture book with illustrations of animals is in front of them, and a wooden train set is to the right. The background features a white wall with framed botanical prints, a wooden side table with a potted succulent, and a small bookshelf filled with books. Soft natural light streams in from a window to the left. The style is flat, modern, and cozy.
attachment instinct

The Attachment Instinct: Why Your Child's Need for Closeness Is a Strength

Following you everywhere, calling "watch me" all day: it can look like too much, but Gordon Neufeld sees an attachment instinct at work. Here is why closeness fuels independence, and how to feed it.

An illustration in a flat, cozy vector art style depicting a mother and daughter in a warmly lit living room. On the left, the daughter, a young Black girl with curly hair wearing a striped sweater and blue jeans, stands facing the mother, gesturing with both hands in an explanatory or conversational pose. She has a cheerful, engaging expression. On the right, the mother, a Black woman with textured curly hair wearing a brown cardigan and dark pants, sits comfortably on a cream-colored sofa, smiling warmly and listening intently with her hands clasped. The background features a tall bookshelf filled with books and potted plants, a floor lamp with a cream shade, a large potted plant on the floor, a patterned rug, and cushions on the sofa. The overall color palette is composed of warm, muted tones: creams, terracottas, deep browns, and teals. The lighting is soft and domestic.
child disclosure

5 Signs Your Kid Actually Feels Safe Telling You Things

The random, unprompted story is often a bigger sign of trust than the direct answer to a direct question.

An illustration of a mother and toddler sitting on a bathroom floor. The mother, with short ginger hair, wears a cream sweater and patterned light-blue pajama pants. She holds a Black toddler in her lap, who is also wearing a matching patterned light-blue onesie. They are looking at each other, smiling. Next to them is a small stool with a stack of books, a basket of towels, potted plants on a windowsill, a sink, and a toilet. The style is gentle and illustrated, with warm colors.
attachment-based potty training

The Attachment-Based Approach to Potty Training

This approach treats the relationship as the foundation potty training is built on, not a separate thing to protect while training happens.

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