First Aid for Sutures

First Aid for Attachment is a plea for effective help for parents and their young children when they become insufficiently attuned to each other.
External factors play a significant role in the development of attachment disruptions: a premature birth, a difficult pregnancy, family problems, or parents' insecure attachment patterns during their own childhood are examples. There is a risk that negative interaction patterns will intensify over time. Therefore, recognizing these issues early on is crucial, as is offering support.
Paulien Kuipers delves deeply into the essence of the work of the attachment therapist. She describes how the therapist can positively influence the bond between parents and child and how, through a support program consisting of one to five steps, parents and child can become better attuned to each other. Using numerous practical examples, she illustrates how language—words from the heart—can help heal the bond between parents and child and rekindle the love between them. It appears that even young children are sensitive to language and the deeper meaning of words from the very beginning.
New is the one-conversation model and the five-step model for the care provider, which she presents in this book.
This book is intended for parents, educators, psychologists, pedagogues, youth and pediatricians, youth nurses and youth and young adult workers.
Professionals can make a vital contribution to restoring or strengthening the connection between parents and children. In therapeutic practice, the pain and negative patterns between generations are revealed. This book shows how therapists can shape truly helpful "seeing" between child and parent, thus touching on a deeper layer of professional pedagogical work that requires our attention.
Dr. Christa Nieuwboer, lecturer at Fontys University of Applied Sciences Pedagogy
As a researcher in the field of parent-child relationships, I am delighted that there are professionals who can translate the theory of British psychiatrist John Bowlby into practical guidelines, thereby making scientific knowledge easily accessible to caregivers and families. Ultimately, it is the parents and children who benefit from this incredibly inspiring book. They can once again look to the future with hope, energy, and joy in each other.
Prof. Dr. Hedwig van Bakel, Professor of Infant Mental Health, Tranzo - Tilburg University