Parenting Your Child and Positive Parenting

Attachment is the deep and lasting connection that babies and children form with their parents. Strong attachment is an important part of your child's emotional well-being throughout their life.

Children who have secure attachment have an easier time:

• Exploring the world.
• Developing self-control.
• Handling different social situations.
• Learning how to trust other people.

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Building healthy attachment

Attachment forms between parents and children when parents respond to their children's needs and children feel comforted by their parents.

For more information about building healthy attachment with your child, visit the Canadian Paediatric Society's Caring for Kids website.