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Presence
Quality of attention over quantity of hours — presence means undistracted engagement, not perfection or constant entertainment.
Evidence 72 💗Empathy
Seeing the child's inner world — parental empathy predicts secure attachment and emotion coaching success across cultures.
Evidence 88 💬Communication
How families talk — Faber and Mazlish, Gordon, and Gottman research link communication patterns to conflict and closeness.
Evidence 90 🎲Play & Connection
Play is the language of attachment — child-directed play builds trust, reduces behaviour problems, and teaches social rules.
Evidence 84 🤗Attachment Parenting
Proximity, responsiveness, and physical closeness — attachment parenting emphasises cue-based care popularised by William Sears.
Evidence 75