About this handbook
Understanding attachment, a child's emotional bond with the people who care for them, is the foundation of fostering. This handbook explains secure and insecure attachment, separation and loss, and why some children behave in ways that are hard to live with. It introduces the Secure Base Model and gives practical ways to help children name and manage feelings, and to promote positive behaviour.
What it covers
- Secure and insecure attachment
- Separation, loss and behaviour
- The Secure Base Model in everyday life
- Helping children express and manage feelings
- Observing and recording behaviour
- Promoting positive behaviour and managing risk
Coming soon
We are doing our final checks on this handbook before it goes online. It will be here soon. In the meantime, Rachael or Gareth are happy to answer any questions about this topic.
Read the latest version online: howtofoster.co.uk/library/lf2525-understanding-and-caring-for-children/
Printed from How to Foster. Questions? Chat to Rachael or Gareth on 07938 575 738.
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