Is There a Need for Attachment?

There's a high correlation between kids who act like they don't notice their parents' departure and the dismissive babies. They have learned already at one years old that to come close and to come towards gets them rebuffed. But again, the need, it's not like the need goes away. The need is still there. When they go toward, they're rebuffed. And so they learn to not go toward. Exactly. So they've given up hope of turning towards, they'vegiven up hope.