Bowlby’s Attachment Theory and Its Lasting Impact on Modern Parenting Models
Human beings are hardwired for connection. From infancy onward, we seek relationships that impart a sense of safety, value, and understanding. Central to this theory is attachment, pioneered in the mid-20th century by the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby. Bowlby’s work on attachment laid the foundation for what was to evolve into the Circle of Security-