This article will explore how an infant develops a loving relationship with his mother from birth through middle school. Although the majority of this article is based on Bowlby's attachment theory and the work upon which his research is based, it integrates classic theories of physical development, social development, social learning, and cognitive development. Biological, learning, social, cultural, cognitive and psychodynamic influences will be explored. Biological Influences All animals undergo a bonding process with their parents which serves as a protective mechanism to ensure the continued existence of the species. Human infants bond by instinct. The bonding process begins at birth, with these initial bonds strengthened through the processes of upbringing and social learning. Physiologically, bonding with a parent is both a genetic factor and a neurological programming process that results in parent-child attachment. Genetic factors influence how a child responds to environmental stressors or otherwise experiences the world. These genetic factors manifest through the individual's personality and behavioral patterns. The child mentioned in this study presents a polymorphism of the dopamine receptor DRD2 also present in his mother. This characteristic is linked to the development of an anxious personality. Other studies have focused on heart and respiratory rates or feedback from hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal interactions. These studies noted that there is a difference between children who have formed an attachment with a parent and those who have not when exposed to an unfamiliar situation. The child considered in this stage...... middle of document ......conclusion Although secure attachments predict a child's ability to succeed in school and move through other phases of development as expected, early insecure attachments do not necessarily result in difficulty later in life. Peer relationships, social skill development, a healthy social identity, and a child's intellectual development impact an individual's ability to develop strong relationships later in life. This child's ability to experience a strong bond or loving relationship with his mother is based on a combination of his physiological characteristics, the mutual responses between him and his mother, and his life experiences within the family and others. social places. His early attachments will also impact how he is able to maintain loving and mutually caring relationships with others throughout his life..