The Unmistakable Significance Of The Parent-Child Connection, According To West Ridge Academy

Parenting Tips Head: Connecting With Your Child By Jeff Murdock, LMFT, West Ridge Academy Within the early stages of life, a crucial stage of development begins — the need to connect or bond with another person. We call this the “attachment’ stage. ” As... More

Parenting Tips Head: Connecting With Your Child By Jeff Murdock, LMFT, West Ridge Academy Within the early stages of life, a crucial stage of development begins — the need to connect or bond with another person. We call this the “attachment’ stage. ” As parents, we know that babies often cry when they’re hungry, tired or scared. Our response to these cues either strengthens or weakens the parent-child relationship. Continuing to meet a child’s basic needs, such as feeding, caring or nurturing, strengthens bonds of trust and comfort, and allows the parent and child to feel more attached. In other words, attachment helps us feel safe and not alone. Teenagers have a similar desire to feel attached. Although their needs can be harder to understand and decipher, there is still an underlying need to connect with their parents. While there are many ways for parents to communicate with their child to establish a connection, there are also many distractions, both for parents and teens. Less