A study on the emotional security needs of Milo, a 3-year-old child in a collective reception setting, highlighting attachment issues and behavioral challenges.
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[...] The home operates in small groups, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. As a specialized educator, I am the reference person for a child: I ensure their individualized accompaniment, I coordinate the follow-ups (school, health, family), I ensure a daily educational framework and I participate in the development of pedagogical projects adapted to each situation. II. Presentation of the Beneficiary Milo is a 3-year-old child who was welcomed into the home due to parental neglect. He shares his daily life with his two sisters, who are also placed. [...]
[...] Milo is playing with a little girl with Playmobil. He places the characters and says: 'You're mom, Milo dad.' The girl takes a character, puts it in the kitchen. Milo looks and says: 'No Not there Here, like this ' The girl continues to play as she wants. Milo frowns and shouts: 'NO MY house ' He takes all the characters and puts them in his back pocket. He turns his back on the girl. 'Me alone Not you ' The girl walks away and goes to play with another box. [...]
[...] I don't say anything, do anything, just like Milo who falls asleep quickly. c. Weekend trip Milo's mom came to pick up her children. She is talking with a teacher at the entrance. Milo is standing next to his mother. He gently tugs on her sleeve: 'Mom? Mom? Mom?' His mother continues to talk, she doesn't react. Milo raises his voice: 'MOMMMMM ' He pulls harder on his mother's arm, grabs the bottom of her sweater. He jumps, pulls again. [...]
[...] Attachment theory: its importance in a pediatric context. Devenir, 151-188. https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.072.0151. The authors cited below all have one thing in common, that of reflecting on the research works of pedagogues Bowlby (1988) and Ainsworth et al. (1978). These pioneers of child development highlight how the quality of the attachment bond between the child and their parental figures influences their way of managing separation, stress, and emotions. In the situations observed with Milo, his intense reactions upon the departure of his mother or frustration (e.g., tidying, social interactions) may reflect a insecure attachment, where the child struggles to trust the emotional availability of the adult. [...]
[...] In observation he refuses to be touched to help him fall asleep, but changes his mind. Similarly, after his mother's departure in situation Milo remains immobile, as if he didn't know how to react to this departure, before retreating into play. Therefore, I suppose here that Milo needs to feel that adults are available, constant and predictable in order to be able to evolve in his environment. In situation Milo cries, throws his toys and tries to hit me. In situation he searches for his mother's attention by crying to force her to listen to him. [...]
