Infancy Attachment

Infancy – Piaget’s Sensory Sub-stages 1) Reflexive schemes / Esquemas reflexivos (0- 1 mos.) - Centering around the infant’s own body…(sucking, rooting & grasping) 2) Primary circular reactions / Reacciones circulares primarias (1- 4 mos.)- Repeated movements, centering around infant’s body & objects…by chance 3) Secondary circular reactions / Reacciones circulares secundarias (4-8) - Infants repeat actions that include objects in their environment; focus on reactions from the object & reactions of other’s in the environment… 4) A child’s ability to relate 2 actions/ Capacidad de relacionarse 2 acciones (8-12 mos.) Intentional behavior…moving Piaget’s hand out of the way to get a desired object.

(Bowlby )Attachment/Fijación (Apego) The emotional bond between an infant and their primary caregiver…Es una relación emotiva y social que perdura Phases of attachment/ Fases de Fijación (Apego) Phase 1: Indiscriminate Social Responsiveness/ Reaccion Social Indistinto Phase 2 : Discriminate Social Responsiveness/ Respuesta Social Discriminado

Phase 3: Focused Attachment/ Fijación (Apego) Enfocado Attachment is connected to an infant’s emotional & physical development…el apego es relacionado a el desarrollo emotivo y físico. Wariness of strangers/ Cuidado o miedo de extraños-infant will cry and retreat to the mother in the presence of a stranger. Separation protest (anxiety)/ Protesta la separación- the infant will cry & look for the mother when they are separated.