The parent-child relationship is often considered to be the most (last) and important relationship in one's life.
The term parent-child relationship is used (describe) the unique bond(联系) between a caregiver and his or her child. To understand the parent-child relationship, we must look at the ways that parents and children interact(互动) with one another. Think about your parents. How did your relationship your parents influence who you are today, or did it?Many psychologists believe that the relationship between parents and children (be) very important in determining who we become and we interact with others and the world.
Theorists(理论家) in developmental psychology examine the parent-child relationship as an important tool to understand how (individual) develop over time. Sigmund Freud believed that the adults'(develop) is largely influenced by the relationships that children share with their parents. Similarly, Erik Erikson believed that children who have caregivers that meet their basic needs will grow into trusting adults, but children needs are not met will develop feelings of mistrust in future relationships.
Other important theories on relationships between children and parents regard parents as teachers. In other words, we(teach) how to behave through our bonds with our parents. Albert Bandura's social learning theory likened parents to models who show behavior that children then copy. For example, if we are hugged by our parents and see our parents(physical) show their love to others, Bandura's theory would assume that we would become huggers too.
