The Effects of Preoccupied Attachment on Child Development

The reverse is true for kids who end up developing preoccupied attachment. It develops from a sense of my body can't quite relax because I can feel that the caretaker around me taking care of me has a sense of unsettleness. So their body stays a little bit more alert in attune and says, I'm going to watch and stay attuned to when my parent can attend to me and feel safe.