“It is important for practical and psychological reasons to call any reasonably stable group that rears children a family.... The advantage of this view is that traditional and nontraditional families can all be seen to serve the interests of children. Children can also feel comfortable with an approved family form, even if it is not traditional.” IfsFeelsChildrenImportantReasonFormInterestViewsGroupsComfortableAdvantagePracticalsTraditionalPsychologicalStableApproved Author:Sandra Scarr
“Parents ought to feel more comfortable about the care of their children than some experts would seem to permit. If children were so fragile and parenting so difficult to learn, where would we all be as adults?” IfsFeelsChildrenSeemsCareParentDifficultOughtComfortableAdultsExpertsPermitFragile Author:Sandra Scarr
“Fortunately for common sense, psychological research has shown that babies with more than one attachment are less distressed whenmother leaves to go to work. They are more content and playful in the presence of other adults, meaning that they feel secure with people other than Mother.” PeopleFeelsMotherCommonBabyResearchAdultsSeparationCommon SensePsychologicalSecureAttachmentBondingPsychological Research Author:Sandra Scarr
