| A few of the case studies seem to indicate Babies | | | | with the new born. So, is this possibility producing |
| taking precedence with the caregiver or the parent's | | | | infants that will grow into borderline hyper-self-reliant |
| attention. Attachment theory predicts that those | | | | children and young adults? Some believe I am onto |
| infants with close parental bonds have better early | | | | something with this line questioning. |
| brain development. But what happens when one child | | | | With this considered; how can we be so sure that |
| is neglected, even slightly, when a new infant sibling | | | | the offspring's might be better off being weaned off |
| arrives in the family taken up the mother's time. | | | | the caregiver's attention to fend for themselves, |
| Well, based on attachment theory we could deduce | | | | thus developing more self-reliance, which is perhaps |
| that the older children are said to feel neglected. So, | | | | of greater importance for success in life? |
| this could trigger issues if the children are close | | | | Now then, if we are to take this entire issue one |
| together in age and both within the first 2-years of | | | | step further, a baby with a perfect caregiver in |
| life. Thus, the first of the siblings born into this | | | | "clinical psychology" terms would be more dependent |
| scenario would hypothetically be at risk from the | | | | as an adult, than one without the "best possible |
| attachment issues. | | | | caregiver" as depicted within the attachment theory. |
| Psychological studies seem to indicate first borns are | | | | So, society would be better served to have at least |
| most likely more independent or even entrepreneurial | | | | 12-15% non-perfect caregivers. Why? Well 10% of |
| in adulthood. Would you guess that the attachment | | | | the population in the US own their own business and |
| issue plays a part in those observations? It turns out | | | | we need leaders in our society to run things. |
| that most researchers tend to agree with this | | | | Especially if all the rest are dependent on external |
| assertion of mine. | | | | sources, family and now the government it seems. |
| Although, one could say that first borns would be at | | | | Think on this. |
| such greater risk due to the caregiver spending time | | | | |