Attachment Trauma: Causes, Consequences & Treatment! Children are delicate flowers that bloom when cared for with love & children look to their primary caregivers for a variety of human needs, from shelter to affection, it is these early life experiences that shapes their adult life, thus the relationship with their primary caregiver is among the most important for their development. However, when there is a consistent disruption in the process of normal, healthy bonding between the child and their primary caregiver, during the specific stages of a child's development, it results in attachment trauma.