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"Adults who trust themselves to be loving and facilitative are sensitive to the child's signals of distress and responsive to expressed needs," writes Alice Honig in her book, The Best for Babies.  She continues...

"Attachment researchers have confirmed how critical it is for caregivers to provide assurance that a child is well-loved through daily, tuned-in, intimate ministrations. A quality caregiver nurtures each child's trust in the adult and acknowledges the child's own ability to express distress and to get someone to meet those needs promptly and effectively. Trust is built on a four-way signal system:

• The child trusts himself: 'When I am feeling miserable, I can cry really loudly.'
• The child trusts the willingness and efficacy of the caregiver to fix the problem.
• The caregiver trusts her own effectiveness.
• The caregiver acknowledges and attends promptly and appropriately to the child's signals of stress or distress.

The Best for Babies
Expert Advice for Assessing Infant-Toddler Programs

Caregiver-child interactions are critically important in promoting cognitive, language, and social-emotional learning in young children. With examples and detailed explanations, The Best for Babies illuminates the behaviors and interactions that teachers or care providers should provide for the children in their care. The book offers an easy-to-use checklist to assess each teacher-child interpersonal relationship and the ways caregivers offer learning and living experiences for young children.

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