Toby was dropped off at his aunt's house for about 3 hours while his mother attended two important doctor's appointments. When she returned to pick him up, Toby ran to her but did not look at her. Initially, he seemed calm and then suddenly started to break into angry weeping. He seemed confused. What style of attachment best describes this behavior?
Lisa and her 24-month-old daughter, Jillian, are usually inseparable. Parks, grocery stores, playing in the backyard, they can usually be seen together. Lisa returned to work two days ago and is trying to get used to dropping off and picking up her child from the nearby daycare. When Jillian is dropped off, she gives her mother a big hug and kiss and walks to her favorite table with "fun toys" and waves bye-bye with a big smile. She looks forward to playing with the other boys and girls and her teacher. Later, when Lisa returns to pick up Jillian, there is a happy reunion. Jillian runs to hug her mother and waves bye-bye quickly. She excitedly tells her about her fun day. What style of attachment best describes this behavior?
Annette is a cutie-pie. She loves to play dress up, blow kisses, and quickly breaks into "dance" when she hears music she likes. Elizabeth and the daycare provider agree, Annette is a very special girl with bundles of love to give. On the other hand, trips to and from her preschool are a completely different matter. When Elizabeth begins to leave the classroom, Annette starts crying loudly, clings tightly on her mother's legs, and pleads "do not leave me." A big scene is created, and it takes several minutes for her to regain her composure. Later, when Elizabeth returns to pick her up