As discussed in the reading, attachment at an early age has shown a correlation on the quality and type of person one may become as they grow older. The book focuses on the relationship between the caregiver and the infant or baby. Although, I do agree with the statement that a better relationship with the caregiver at a young age does have a positive effect on someone as they are older, I feel there are many other variables that will affect their development. The caregiver could be great but other outside influences such as an abusive sibling or dramatic event can alter the once secure attachment the baby or infant once had. I think it is safe to say that in most instances the stability of attachment will remain the same unless the child is affected by some other traumatic or negative variable as they are developing their social views and expectations. I feel that parents ultimately have the most control over this issue and can really set up the ideal environment to allow their children to have the best chance of developing positive and norm social views and expectations.
its 9 am and no one commented on my post. After looking at some of the other posts i think many people have said the same type of things in their posts and that may be why no one posted.
I agree with you on the fact that one's environment has a greater effect/ can offset a nurturing caretaker, however it's a theory- you can't really account for all that. So I guess while you have a legitimate argument, the theory might only considering the direct child-caretaker relationship
