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We explore ambivalent attachment, where caregivers' anxiety and overprotection create uncertainty in children, preventing them from developing confidence and decision-making skills. This parenting approach, often seen in helicopter parenting, stems from good intentions but teaches children the world is unsafe.

• Ambivalent attachment develops when caregivers are anxious, overwhelmed or uncertain in their responses to children
• Children with this attachment style appear visibly anxious and often look to caregivers before making decisions
• These children develop internal beliefs that they are unsure, others are confusing, and the world is unsafe
• Helicopter parenting prevents children from experiencing necessary stressors that build resilience
• Children need "predictable, moderate, and controllable" stress to develop confidence
• Creating opportunities for safe failure helps children learn to navigate challenges independently
• Parents should focus on developing self-awareness about their own anxiety triggers
• Ambivalently attached children may be more vulnerable to peer pressure and substance abuse as adolescents
• Adults with ambivalent attachment often struggle with decision-making and may seek controlling relationships
• Healing involves consistent caregiving, creating opportunities for building confidence, and gradually increasing stress tolerance

Join us next week as we discuss disorganized attachment.

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