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‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents

  • Written by Or Dagan, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Long Island University Post
‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parentsParents may worry about connecting with a child who is hard to comfort.hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images

Children with difficult temperaments, including personality tendencies such as irritability and having a hard time being comforted, are only slightly more likely than other children to have insecure attachment relationships with one or both of their...

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