If I was given the opportunity to give a presentation to young expecting or new parents , I would begin by explaining what is it means to have a healthy and secure attachment with their children and how it effects the child in a very positive way versus how children who isare neglected and have unhealthy attachments with their parents and how it effects them .
I would tell them not to miss the window of opportunity, where their first three years of life is devoted to developing their brain architecture (the brain develops to 90% of adult size) and that this is the opportunity to bond and have a healthy attachment with tchildre babyn by attending to their physical and emotional needs. The caregiver or the mother is the one a children areis most dependent upon if they are positive, encouraging, interactive and have created a secure and loving environment for the children. tThroughout the processes of social learning and modeling, the children will learn their values, social roles and social identity.
I would also talk about when the child is neglected or if the window of opportunity missed, the children may grow up feeling rejected, unloved or accepted, and this can lead up to many problems such as: self harm., Ddepression, drugs, difficulty having healthy relationships, trusts issues., Eeating disorders, and unhealthy social behaviors.
Children who grow up feeling unloved or cared for often seek to have their needs met else where, which aoftend it’s unvolvesually getting into unhealthy and abusive relationships, or doing drugs or gbettcoming intvo lvedo ing dangerous activities, just because they wanted to feel being acceptanced and fa senseling of belonging somewhere even though they know they are heading for self destruction.
Our children are our future,; we have to make sure they get all the nurturing, loving caring they need to become some one who plays crucial role to make the world a better place.