CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ainsworth contributed the concept of the attachment figure as a secure base from which an infant can explore the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Research by developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth in the 1960s and 70s underpinned the basic concepts, introduced the concept of the “secure base” and developed a theory of a number of attachment patterns in infants: secure attachment, avoidant attachment and anxious attachment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ainsworth distinguished three attachment styles: Secure – the child displays distress when separated from the mother, but is easily soothed and returns their positive attitude quickly when reunited with them.

Detailed explanation-4: -From the observational study, Ainsworth (1970) identified three attachment styles; secure (type B), insecure-avoidant (type A) and insecure-ambivalent/resistant (type C).

Detailed explanation-5: -Secure attachment is the healthiest form of attachment. It describes an attachment where a child feels comforted by the presence of their caregiver. Securely attached children feel protected and that they have someone to rely on.