This article aims to make a theoretical review of the most important contributions of the theories of bonding and its influence on emotion regulation in early childhood, focusing on the significance and importance of the early mother-infant relationships, seen as a dyadic link based on body - emotion correspondence. In the first part, we will use the major databases to find articles and make impact analysis on the importance of bonding experiences in early childhood, which will allow us to justify the integration of psychotherapeutic methodologies of humanistic orientation based on the relation body - mind-emotion into family competence, as its effectiveness seems to be demonstrated.
Thus, in a second part of this article we will introduce the basics of the psychotherapeutic technique of Dance Movement Therapy as a practical methodology to study and implement techniques to introduce programs of parental competence. Specifically, we will present two theories of early childhood development as well as specific techniques used in a therapeutic context.
Keywords: bonding, attachment, child emotional development, emotional regulation, emotional intonation, Dance Movement Therapy.