by Terry Levy | Dec 16, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
We are social animals, and the family is the primary social environment in which children learn values and a moral code of conduct. Prosocial morality, including empathy, cooperation and conscience, are learned in early secure and loving relationships. Traits are...
by Terry Levy | Nov 23, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Early relationships with caregivers shape a child’s core beliefs (mindset) about self, others, and life in general. It is necessary to understand how memory works in order to appreciate the way core beliefs form and affect a child’s life. There are two types of memory...
by Terry Levy | Nov 13, 2015 | Parenting
Emotional triggers are strong reactions associated with past experiences and memories. Parents cannot avoid bringing emotional baggage into their relationships with children. Parenting style, attitudes, and reactions are heavily influenced by one’s own attachment...
by Terry Levy | Oct 20, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Fear and emotional/physical discomfort activate attachment needs in young children. When frightened, lonely, and feeling stress, children rely on their caregivers for protection and need-fulfillment. When a child’s fear and stress are reduced by a dependable...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Researchers have used functional MRI scans to investigate which regions of the brain are activated during parenting—how our brains are wired for rearing children, and how parenting can shape our brains. They found that humans’ neural circuitry is primed to respond to...
by Terry Levy | Sep 15, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
The principal developmental task of the first year of life is the establishment of a secure attachment between infant and primary caregiver. Secure attachment can only be established in the context of a relationship that includes nurturing touch, eye contact, smile,...
