I really enjoyed learning about attachment styles in class. I’ve covered that topic in many classes before but I think it is so important and was eager to learn about them in more depth. I am currently in the CYAF Infancy class and for our lab we go by ourselves to a child care center once a week and work with a specific group of children. I like being able to take what we’ve learned in class and apply it to these children. For instance, I watched the reaction of the babies when there mothers dropped them off at day care. One little girl seemed distressed at first, but quickly got over it and went on to explore happily. She was showing secure attachment. I also thought it was valuable learning about how people often turn out in life if they are not securely attached as infants. After hearing the description of how ambivalent/anxious adults turn out, (manipulative, clingy, but will push people away because they think that they themselves are going to get pushed away) I realized that an old friend was probably and ambivalent/anxious infant. That constant love and support found in securely attached relationships is truly so vital.
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