Attachment Parenting Results in Fewer Behavioural Problems
Mother-Son Relationship Key to Emotional Development
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100325093124.htm
“New research from the University of Reading says that children, especially boys, who have insecure attachments to their mothers in the early years have more behaviour problems later in childhood.”
“According to attachment theory, children with secure attachments expect and receive support and comfort from their care givers. In contrast, children with insecure attachments have requests discouraged, rejected, or responded to inconsistently, which is thought to make them vulnerable to developing behavioural problems…”
“‘Our analysis showed that children with insecure attachments to their mothers, particularly boys, had significantly more behavioural problems, even when the behavioural problems were measured years later…‘”
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