A short monologue by Nick Stumbo stating that research finds the quality of a child's relationship with their primary caregiver at 18 months predicts the quality of their romantic relationships at age 21. He emphasizes the importance and weight of early caregiver interactions in shaping an internal relational template.
There's actually, there are some studies. These are terrifying, okay, to, like, talk about, but there are studies that show that the quality of a child's relationship with their primary caregiver at 18 months ends up predicting the quality of their relationship with a romantic partner at age 21. Wow. This matters. You know, no pressure, but this matters. And so, really and truly, when we are interacting with our kids in these early formative years, we are co creating within them a template through which they will interpret relationships moving forward.
