Basic Principles of
Attachment Theory - Christian
Count for Children | CCOU
302
World Religions
Liberty University (LU)
697 pag.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
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Dr. Arch Hart
Course Description: In this course you will be introduced to the tough issues that pain
today’s kids, the stresses they endure and the toll it has on them. This introductory lesson
will enable you to not only assess the stress in your kid’s lives and in the lives of the kids
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
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lines on how to effectively discipline
your kids and highlights on what you owe them are given.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson you will be able:
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
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the toll it is having on our kids.
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2. To identify the three factors influencing stress levels in kids today and to
discern and assess stress in our kids’ lives.
3. To implement a stress-resistant environment by knowing what you owe them
and how to discipline them.
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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pa
r
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m
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en
fi
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t
each
c
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ild
’
s
s
pe
c
ifi
c
needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
you experience when you get close to another person” –Dr. Gary
Introduction: When God created us He built
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ur bodies a system with the need for
downtime and relaxation. In the fast pace society we live it is easy to glide through our
daily routine not realizing the ways we are adding to our kids’ stress levels and infringing
on their downtime. This course will help you understand the many issues related to stress
plaguing today’s kids and how to effectively reduce the stress in their lives. This lesson
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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s
t
y
ou
r
pa
r
e
b
n
.
t
B
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n
ra
g
in
s
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e
y
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l
l
e
op
t
m
o
en
fi
t
t
each
c
h
ild
’
s
s
pe
c
ifi
c
needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
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Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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t
each
c
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ild
’
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c
needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
you experience when you get close to another person” –Dr. Gary
Sibcy
CCOU 101:
Stress and Our Kids
Arch Hart
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
adju
s
t
y
ou
r
pa
r
e
b
n
.
t
B
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n
ra
g
in
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m
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each
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needs.
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will
not turn from it.” –Proverbs 22:6
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
you experience when you get close to another person” –Dr. Gary
I. Challenges for Parents
Sibcy
A. “There is no perfect child; there is no perfect parent.”
1. Negative effects of increased information and over-stimulation in society
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
adju
s
t
y
ou
r
pa
r
e
b
n
.
t
B
i
n
ra
g
in
s
d
t
e
y
ve
l
l
e
op
t
m
o
en
fi
t
t
each
c
h
ild
’
s
s
pe
c
ifi
c
needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
you experience when you get close to another person” –Dr. Gary
2. Children in 1990 graduate having been exposed to more information than their
parents in a lifetime
3. Children are under more stress today than their parents were growing up
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
adju
s
t
y
ou
r
pa
r
e
b
n
.
t
B
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n
ra
g
in
s
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e
y
ve
l
l
e
op
t
m
o
en
fi
t
t
each
c
h
ild
’
s
s
pe
c
ifi
c
needs.
CCOU 302
CCOU 102:
When sdealing withChildhood Development: An Attachment Perspective
Gary Sibcy
I. Basic Principles of Attachment Theory
A. Self Regulation
B. A child’s ability to self-regulate is tied to relationship with parent
C. Safe-haven
D. Secure Base
II. THREE Main Tasks from Self-Regulation
1. Ability to use language and label internal experience
a. Using signals and words to become basis for problem solving
2. Ability to empathize with others
Intimacy: “The ability to tolerate or endure the negative feelings
you experience when you get close to another person” –Dr. Gary
B. Overstressed Children
1. Violence
2. Depression
Sibcy
Parent’s sensitivity is vital. It refers to the ability to
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