First-year attachment cycle
Many reciprocal interactions are infant-initiated during the first year of life within the context of the ongoing attachment cycle. This cycle begins with the infant’s needs and the expression of arousal or displeasure and is completed by the caregiver’s response. The infant develops trust and secure attachment through successful gratification of these basic needs and by alleviation of arousal and discomfort (see Figure 1; Orlans & Levy 2006).
GET GRAPHIC OF FIRST YEAR CYCLE.
