Attachment Styles In Children

Another idea is that this all stems from the concept, attachment, which begins at infancy. These emotional bonds form the blueprints on how people view themselves and others. They affect the way people act in their adult relationships. “Once working attachment models are formed early in life, they are used as a guide for the child’s attachment behavior both in familiar and new situations” (Katorski, 2003). To support this idea, Katorski (2003) notes that research has been conducted and solidifies the belief that a person’s attachment styles as a child serve as a “prototype” for future relationships outside of the family.