Psychoanalyst Erica Komisar explains how early parental attachment shapes a child's mental health for life. The first three years are critical for building a solid foundation of emotional regulation and resilience. Erica points out how modern Western practices often fail to meet children's emotional needs, contrasting them with more traditional cultures that prioritize physical closeness with infants. She elaborates on the link between attachment disorders, anxiety, and ADHD, and how adjusting parenting styles can mitigate problems that arise later on, even if the child’s early developmental phase was suboptimal.
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