3 devlopmental phases

• pre attachment is from birth to 6 weeks
• infants show crying grasping and cuddling toward adults avalible
• in the pre attachment phase adults are attractive to infantas and face like stimuli bring out more attention from infants
• attachment in the making from 6 weeks to 8 months this is the second stage
• babies start to recognise the differences between familiar sound and faces
• they develop expectations form caregivers which result in 2 types of behaviour: compliance and resistance like crying brings out a comforting reaction
• at attachment in the making they have not developed cognitive concepts so they do not protest when they are separated from their caregivers
• the clear cut attachment phase is from 8 months to 2 years
• person permeance becomes established and the attachment to the caregiver becomes evident
• infants are now responsible for maintenance proximity
• and show separation anxiety between 6-15 months