Indiscriminate Behavior Of Adopted Children
Other research with adopted children has shown that indiscriminate behavior may endure even after the children form some sort of attachment to their adoptive parents. If the adopted child goes to their parents for comfort and protection but still tends to approach strangers, those signs do show us that it represents attachment behaviors. Children who have experienced a neglectful caregiving environment have clearly demonstrated a high risk of having either RAD or DSED (Zeanah, Gleason, 2015, 209). Berger (2016) mentions the different stages of attachment. The first stage is birth to 6 weeks, which is the pre-attachment phase which newborns signal by crying and their body movement, when a caregiver responds in a assured way, the newborn will
be comforted. The second stage is 6 weeks to 8 months, this is the attachment in making phase, infants will respond to familiar people by showing facial expressions, and when they are touched by their caregivers they seem to be comforted. Third stage is 8 months to 2 years, which is called the classic secure attachment, infants would start greeting caregivers, happily play when the parent is around, will express separation anxiety when the caregiver leaves. Even though there are more stages those are the ones that will be discussed. According to Bowlby (1969) there are four phases of attachment development. The first one is the Protest phase (Bowlby, 543), which is (birth to 6 weeks). This is when the babies start to initiate signals to get attention from their caregivers, such as crying, grasping, smiling, and looking into the adult’s eyes. The caregivers tend to stay close by when the baby responds positively. The infant encourages the adults to stay close by for comfort, and that is one of the reasons they cry when the parent leaves their sight. Because they are not attached to their mother just yet, they do not mind being held by strangers. The second phase is the despair phase (Bowlby, 543), which is (6weeks to 8months). In this stage infants start responding differently to familiar caregivers than to strangers. The infant learns that their actions affect the behavior of those around them. They also begin to develop a sense of trust, where they expect that their caregiver will respond as soon as they signal. The third phase is called the detachment phase (6
be comforted. The second stage is 6 weeks to 8 months, this is the attachment in making phase, infants will respond to familiar people by showing facial expressions, and when they are touched by their caregivers they seem to be comforted. Third stage is 8 months to 2 years, which is called the classic secure attachment, infants would start greeting caregivers, happily play when the parent is around, will express separation anxiety when the caregiver leaves. Even though there are more stages those are the ones that will be discussed. According to Bowlby (1969) there are four phases of attachment development. The first one is the Protest phase (Bowlby, 543), which is (birth to 6 weeks). This is when the babies start to initiate signals to get attention from their caregivers, such as crying, grasping, smiling, and looking into the adult’s eyes. The caregivers tend to stay close by when the baby responds positively. The infant encourages the adults to stay close by for comfort, and that is one of the reasons they cry when the parent leaves their sight. Because they are not attached to their mother just yet, they do not mind being held by strangers. The second phase is the despair phase (Bowlby, 543), which is (6weeks to 8months). In this stage infants start responding differently to familiar caregivers than to strangers. The infant learns that their actions affect the behavior of those around them. They also begin to develop a sense of trust, where they expect that their caregiver will respond as soon as they signal. The third phase is called the detachment phase (6