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Positive relationships Attachment, part 2: Feeling secure
Nursery World,
7 November 2007
A child's ability to grow emotionally, make relationships with others and learn effectively can depend on the sense of safety and confidence they derive from having a secure attachment in infancy, says Anne O'Connor
Q: Why are secure attachments important? Secure attachments provide a safe base for a child, reducing fearfulness and stress while building confidence and self-esteem. As Maria Robinson writes in From Birth to One - The year of opportunity: 'The child who is loved, encouraged, respected and comforted is able to learn about the world in a context of emotional safety, and about themselves as fundamentally loveable'...
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