“Holding is the invisible, reliable background that makes visible, spontaneous foreground experience possible. It is the caregiver’s capacity to bear the infant’s unbearable states, not by solving them, but by remaining steady, present, and human.”
Some critics have argued that Winnicott's concept of holding: winnicott holding
A "good-enough" caregiver protects the infant from sudden changes in the environment (like loud noises, temperature shifts, or emotional volatility) that would feel like an "impingement" or an attack on the baby's fragile ego. 2. Reliable Care “Holding is the invisible, reliable background that makes
When that physical holding is successful, it eventually becomes internalized. We learn to "hold" ourselves. “Holding is the invisible
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