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The aspects of research in attachment are important to consider in foster care placements or systems are synchrony, nurturance, stability of care, and commitment. The aspects are critical for development in the early childhood years (Dozier et al., 2013). According to the article “Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care” the authors state that “children need nurturing care to develop organized attachments to caregivers, they need synchronous care to support their psychological and behavioral regulation, and they need stable caregivers who can commit to them, supporting their sense of self and behavioral regulation” (Dozier et al., 2013, p.166). If children experience a lack of these aspects with no intervention they may experience “problematic long-term consequences” (Dozier et al., 2013, p.166). Foster parents and potential foster parents should be trained to understand each attachment style and the needs children may require due to each. This would allow foster parents to provide appropriate support and care for each child. One situation in early life-span development that will influence attachment style is whether a parent/caregiver is attentive to the needs of the infant. If an infant has received responsive care from their caregiver(s) they learn that people can be trusted to care for them, and they develop a secure attachment (Sigelman & Rider, 2017). However, the opposite can be said of insecurely attached infants. These infants have been “subjected to insensitive, neglectful, or abusive care” and have learned that other people are unreliable (Sigelman & Rider, 2017, p.441). Attachment is a two-way process that is formed through the emotional exchange between the child and caregiver. Parent-child attachment requires the infant and caregiver to develop synchronized routines that impact the actions of both parties (Sigelman & Rider, 2017). For example, when the infant is upset, ill, hurt or feels unsafe their attachment system is activated (Benoit, 2004). If the caregiver responds while the attachment system is activated in a way that comforts or helps the infant, they will learn to trust that others will take care of them. In this way, the infant is influencing the actions of the caregiver, and the caregiver is influencing the actions of the infant. Children who developed disorganized patterns of attachment as infants may display bizarre or contradictory behavior in the face of fear or distress, have trouble regulating their emotions, and exhibit more oppositional or aggressive behaviors (Benoit, 2004). Infants who have developed organized or secure attachments with caregivers are more likely to develop positive peer relationships and be more confident exploring their environment (Benoit, 2004). “The quality of the early parent-infant attachment has lasting impacts on development, especially on later relationships” (Sigelman & Rider, 2017, p. 441). Children who developed secure attachments in early childhood are more likely to have higher self-esteem and confidence, better emotional regulation, and an easier time forming healthy relationships later in life. Disorganized attachments in early childhood can lead to “higher levels of psychopathology”, lower self-esteem and confidence, difficulties maintaining healthy relationships, and trust issues in adulthood (Benoit, 2004).

The concept of attachment style directly applies to the programmatic theme of emotional intelligence. Individuals with high emotional intelligence are able to identify and regulate their emotions. As we have learned, infants who have formed disorganized attachments have difficulty regulating their emotions later in life. Therefore, secure attachments have a major impact on our emotional intelligence as adults. References Benoit, D. (2004, October 9). Infant-parent attachment: Definition, types, antecedents, measurement, and outcome . PubMed Central. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2724160/ Dozier, M., Zeanah, C. H., Bernard, K. (2013). Infants and Toddlers in Foster Care. Child Development Perspectives , 7(3). Sigelman, C. K. & Rider, E.A. (2017). Life-Span Human Development (9 th edition). Cengage.

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