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On this week's episode of Sense by Meg Faure, we delve into the fascinating world of infant development and nurturing secure attachment with Professor Mark Tomlinson. Professor Tomlinson is a leading researcher from Stellenbosch University with over three decades of experience. Understanding Secure Attachment Professor Tomlinson emphasizes the importance of secure attachment in an infant's early life. Professor Tomlinson highlights that attachment begins even before birth, during pregnancy, as parents start imagining and bonding with their unborn child. After birth, this attachment continues to develop through the caregiver's consistent and responsive care. Secure attachment lays the foundation for a child's emotional and social health, influencing their ability to regulate form healthy relationships. The Role of Co-Regulation and Self-Regulation ...