2.4 Key Person

Secure attachment

  • A key person helps the baby or child to become familiar with the setting and to feel confident and safe within it.
  • A key person develops a genuine bond with children and offers a settled, close relationship.
  • When children feel happy and secure in this way they are confident to explore and to try out new things.
  • Even when children are older and can hold special people in mind for longer there is still a need for them to have a key person to depend on in the setting, such as their teacher or a teaching assistant.

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