Stages of attachment

• Schaffer and Emerson devised the stages of attachment.
• The Asocial Stage is the first stage of development and is characterized by the child having no specific preference between people and objects.
• The Indiscriminate stage is when the child has the ability to differentiate between humans and objects and tends to prefer human contact.
• The Specific stage is when the child forms a strong bond with their primary caregiver.
• The Multiple stage is when the infant begins to form multiple attachments with other regular caregivers.