A Secure Base

As Bowlby himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a successful parent means a lot of very hard work. Giving time and attention to children means sacrificing other interests and activities, but for many people today these are unwelcome truths. Bowlby-s work showed that the early interactions between infant and caregiver have a profound impact on an infant''s social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Controversial yet powerfully influential to this day, this classic collection of Bowlby-s lectures offers important guidelines for child rearing based on the crucial role of early relationships.