Mandy takes her one-year-old son, Justin, to visit a day-care centre where she plans to enroll him.Justin eagerly explores the playroom as long as Mandy is present.When his mom leaves the room to fill out some forms, Justin becomes somewhat upset, but when Mandy returns, he quickly calms down.This is the type of interaction you might observe between a child and a parent who

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The fact that Justin explores the playroom while his mother is present and quickly calms down when she returns suggests that they have a secure attachment relationship. A child with an avoidant attachment relationship may not show distress when the parent leaves, and may avoid or ignore them upon return. A child with an anxious-ambivalent attachment relationship may be clingy and upset when the parent leaves and may be difficult to soothe upon return. Since Mandy is Justin's mother, they have had time to develop an attachment relationship.

Mandy Takes Her One-Year-Old Son, Justin, to Visit a Day-Care