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John Bowlby's theory of attachment has now influenced generations of psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, therapist, teachers and, of course, parents. Read More

In my previous blog entry I floated the argument that for some it is commonsensical that what happens early in life is of little importance to how individuals turn out later in life. It appears to be indisputably the case that, at least in some respects, this claim is fundamentally false.
The answer to the question posed in the title is commonsensical to many, whether they be professionally trained child developmentalists or not. One thing that fascinates me is that what is common sense to some is more or less idiocy--I am being purposefully hyperbolic here--to others.
Do you undermine your partner's parenting--like this?
Do you want to co-parent well or poorly?
Do you want a coparenting partner or helper?









