What Kind of Attachment Do I Have With My Child?
Attachment Plays a Big Role in Your Relationship With Your Child — Here's How to Know If Yours Is Healthy
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With this unhealthy style of connection, the primary caregiver is sometimes consistent and caring and sometimes emotionally unavailable, leading the child to feel as if their needs won't be met all of the time. In a child who has an ambivalent attachment to their parent, this can look like a little one who is difficult to soothe or clingy but also reluctant to connect with their parent once they do try to engage with them. If you notice your child is anxious to connect with you more often than not when you attempt to bond with them, work on being engaged with your child more frequently, even if they seem uninterested. Check in with yourself emotionally and try to better understand what triggers you to distance yourself from your child.