Attachment disorders can limit a child’s ability to communicate in ways that build satisfying and meaningful relationships later on in life. Traumatic experiences even early on in a child’s life can affect their developing brains. Many people think that an infant will not remember traumatic events. This may be true for a single event in the infant’s life, but does not account for constant trauma. For this reason, the bonding experience is extremely important and plays a large part in shaping who we become. On the other hand, bonding does not always automatically occur. This can be for a number of reasons including, but not limited to drug abuse, rape, and emotional disorders of the caregiver. The effects on the child as a result on missing out on the bonding experience are huge. In this paper, I will discuss the positive aspects of bonding as well as the issues associated with attachment disorders.
Studies have shown that bonding within “at least
30-60 minutes of......
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