Stages of Attachment

Question 1

0-3 months

Answer 1

Pre-attachment

Question 2

3-7/8 moths

Answer 2

Indiscriminate attachment

Question 3

7/8 months onwards

Answer 3

Discriminate attachment

Question 4

9 months onwards

Answer 4

Multiple attachments

Question 5

Pre-attachment is at what age?

Answer 5

0-3 months

Question 6

Indiscriminate attachment is at what age?

Answer 6

3-7/8months

Question 7

Discriminate attachment is fromwhat age?

Answer 7

7/8 months onwards

Question 8

Multiple attachments begin at what age?

Answer 8

9 months

Question 9

What is pre-attachment?

Answer 9

Babies produce similar responses to all objects, sometimes smiling in response to people’s faces

Question 10

What is indiscriminate attachment?

Answer 10

Babies begin to discriminate between people; smiling much more at familiar people

Question 11

What is discriminate attachment?

Answer 11

Babies begin to develop specific attachments and show signs of separation and stranger anxieties

Question 12

What is Multiple attachments?

Answer 12

Babies form strong emotional bonds with major caregivers, e.g. mom, dad and siblings.