Link – Nine Ways Children Benefit From Secure Attachment
Unspoken in this article, but of obvious importance as well, is that all of the things that secure attachment help a child attain, are the same things that predators are known to look for the absence of.
Kids with a healthy sense of self, real self-esteem, self-reliance, healthy relationships? Those are the kind of kids who are likely to get a pedophile caught, not the ones likely to fall for grooming and keep secrets.
That is a good enough reason to read more about the topic.
https://pro.psychcentral.com/nine-ways-children-benefit-from-secure-attachment/0018972.html