Secure Base According to this theory, parents are the secure base for their children. Parents, as the secure base, provide a stable foundation for the child to explore the world. The child has confidence that if he leaves his mother she will be there when he returns accepting and ready to care for him. The child has learned from interaction with the parent that as his secure base when he returns his parent will take care of him emotionally and physically. A secure base is an attachment figure that has a relationship with the child who meets the child’s needs and who the child can turn to for safety. The secure base helps the child to manage their anxiety. When the secure base is accessible and responsive the child’s anxiety is reduced
