the best predictor for children to thrive

English translation: the best way of predicting that children will thrive

18:06 May 21, 2018

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Social Sciences - Psychology / secure attachment

English term or phrase: the best predictor for children to thrive

Hi,
I was wondering about the meaning of “the best predictor” in the passage below: I think it refers to “secure attachment”, not to “that kind of presence”… What’s your opinion?
Thank you very much for any hint

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Without insight and a coherent narrative that gives us a founda¬tion for understanding ourselves and how the past has impacted who we are, it is more difficult to be fully present as a parent and to pro¬vide the type of safe, soothing communication where the child feels seen and secure. Remember the four S's (safe, seen, soothed, and se¬cure)? That kind of presence in a child's life ultimately leads to secure attachment, ** the best predictor ** for children to thrive. When we haven’t made sense of our own past, we are quite likely to repeat the mistakes of our parents as we raise our children.

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Selected answer:the best way of predicting that children will thrive

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...safe, soothing communication where the child feels seen and secure. Remember the four S\'s (safe, seen, soothed, and secure)? That kind of presence in a child\'s life=secure attachment which in turn is the best way of being able to predict/forecast that the children will thrive/do well

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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thamk you so much Yvonne! Nave a noce Sunday
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the best way of predicting that children will thrive

Yvonne Gallagher
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Thamk you so much Yvonne! Nave a noce Sunday

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Asker: Thank you so much, Yvonne, and Joshua, as well!

Asker: Sorry I wanted to say: Have a nice Sunday!

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