Attachment is defined as "the state of being personally attached: fidelity, affectionate regard". (Merriam-webster.com) The concept of attachment is that if the caregiver is dependable and attentive, then that caregivers child will feel secure in his or her environment and will use this security as a base from which to explore the world. Once a child creates a primary relationship, the basis for all other relationships is formed. John Bowlby was the first attachment theorist. His work defines attachment theory as "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings" (Bowlby, J. 1969). Bowlby believed that attachment behaviors are instinctive and are enacted when conditions threaten the achievement of proximity, such as separation,
