Love and closeness are the most important foundations of parent-child relationships, which is why the first guideline of the I Am Your Child campaign is to be loving and responsive.
Children thrive when they feel secure.
Grandma and Grandpa knew it, and so did their parents. Thanks to technology, we know that childrens early attachments affect the way their brains work and grow. When children receive warm, responsive care, they are more likely to feel safe and secure with the adults who take care of them. L. Alan Sroufe and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota found that children who receive warm and responsive care and are securely attached to their care givers cope more easily with difficult times when they are older. They are more curious, get along better with other children, and perform better in school than children less securely attached.