Play and Attachment

There could not be two more important human drives than attachment and play. Our preeminent need is for togetherness, in all its variations and permutations. And play is the medium through which Nature is most able to have its way with us. It should not be surprising then that attachment and play have a complex and intriguing relationship. When distilled to the essence, we could say that attachment is meant to support play and play is meant to support attachment. In fact the most important play of all is play that serves attachment, whether it is priming attachment, practicing attachment, or preserving attachment. No relationship should be without the support that play provides, including marriage. And no family should be without a culture of attachment-serving play.

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