Early Influences

All of us, at least to some extent, form ourselves out of the influences of our early caregivers. The human infant is born in a state of complete dependency and is reliant on it caregivers for its every need. These needs are both physical (i.e food and warmth) and emotional (affection, consistency, love, validation etc). As a matter of survival it is important we know our caregivers very well and we often model ourselves on their behaviour or define ourselves out of our relationship to them.

It is also in our earliest years that our core sense of self is formed and foundations for trust, security, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-worth and core identity. These early years and early relationships form the blueprints out of which we define ourselves and our relationships. If things are not working in our lives then it is time to look at the blueprints from which we are operating.

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