Sensitive responding to the infant, using voice and touch, are important to enable a baby to develop a secure attachment to their primary caregivers.
Caregiver sensitivity involves responding to an infant’s distress in a way that is both timely (when the baby is most distressed), and also appropriate. This video illustrates the ways in which parents show understanding and responsiveness.
AiMH has created an information sheet for members on ‘Attunement’, to accompany this video.