Attachment: Cautious In Catalina

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Cautious in Catalina, A child can have an attachment to their caregiver. There are four different types of attachment, first, secure attachment where a child is comfortable and confident. Second, insecure-avoidant attachment, a child can have anger, fear, anxiety or indifference (Berger, 2015, p. 217). Third, insecure-resistant/ambivalent attachment is the opposite of insecure attachment. This is where a child clings to their caregiver and are angry when left. Fourth, disorganized attachment where children go from kick or kissing their caregiver and go from having a blank stare to crying hysterically (Berger, 2015). It looks like the child you care for seems to be in the insecure avoidant attachment category. This can be because he might feel

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