Having a certain type of attachment as a baby gives an indication about the type of attachment the baby may have as it grows up, but there is not a direct correlation. Events we experience, and the environment we grow up around, shape our personalities as we grow up. If a child has a scarring experience in which, say, he or she is abandoned in some way, the child may have attachment issues late in life despite having secure attachment as an infant. On the other hand, a baby with anxious/resistant or anxious/avoidant attachment as a baby may grow up in a loving environment and exibit signs of more secure attachment later in life.
I completely agree with this view because attachment is only one aspect of an infant or child's life. Things such as environment and exposure to certain things and other people have great influences on the child as they grow up. Attachment may serve as a base for the future attachment of the child, but it does not always directly indicate that future attachment.
I agree. I think the attachment to the parent is not the only part of a child's life. He has to learn to establish his own friendships. I think just because the parent/child relationship is strong does not mean it can be applied to relationships later in life.
