Bowlby

• Preattachment

  birth to 2 months

  The infant responds to people but doesn't discriminate
• Preliminary attachment

  2-7 months

  Infants responds to familiar people but prefers to be with primary caregiver. Expresses this by becoming upset
• Goal-directed partnership

  2 years onward

  Infant adjusts to times when primary caregiver is not present
• Clear-cut attachment

  7 months - 2 years

  Infant is more independent and uses primary caregiver as a secure base
• Infants are biologically programmed form an attachment with their primary caregiver
• Shouldn't separate infant and primary caregiver for first 2 years of infants life
• Mother seen as superior caregiver