Antje Heine

Translated from German by Rita Newman, Pediatric neurologist & ERGOparent Expert –

Attachment ”Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.“ ~ John Bowlby John Bowlby (1907-1991) a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst living in London, and Mary Ainsworth (1913-1999) are considered to be the pioneers of the attachment theory. According to their extensive research, attachment to a human being or caregiver is the natural need of an infant in which the attachment becomes a safe emotional haven for them. Carrying babies in a wraparound baby carrier or an ergonomic comfort carrier will, for example, assist in the development of secure attachment as it brings the baby in physical contact with its caregiver. The secure attachment Particularly important, for the development of secure attachment, is the appropriate response towards the respective needs of infants.