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As we narrow our focus away from the general concept of the family life cycle, we begin to address the impact that specific aspects of the family—such as parenting—have on the developing child. We start by examining attachment: the quality of the bonds developed between parents (or caretakers) and infants. Though covered more thoroughly in the next chapter of this volume, Ainsworth, Bowlby, and others determined that attachment can be broadly categorized in two ways: secure and insecure. Research consistently suggests that parents who are affectionate, responsive, predictable, and sensitive when caring for their child are likely to have securely attached infants who develop better social competence, higher levels of psychological well‐being, and lower levels of behavior problems years later (Belsky, 2006). Securely attached children, adolescents, and adults are more likely to have more positive perceptions of their attachment figures, may communicate more effectively with others, and demonstrate more interpersonal flexibility (Lamb et al., 1999).