Attachment Case Study

Attachment is the enduring emotional bond between a parent/caregiver and a child. In this case study I will be attempting to assess the bond between 4 month old “Madison” and her mother “Amanda.” Amanda is my aunt and Madison is my newest cousin; we have known each other for the past 6 years. In order to determine whether or not they have a secure or insecure attachment I have developed 5 questions to help me guide my research. First, Are there examples of attachment cycles where the parent initiates and the child responds?, Are there examples of attachment cycles where the child initiates and the parent responds?, Does the child protest parent’s departure and then is comforted on their return?, Does the caregiver respond appropriately, promptly and consistently to the child’s needs?

In the essay the child I will be observing will be called “Madison”. I am observing to see if Madison has secure attachment with her mother who I will be calling “Amanda”. Madison has lived in Blaine a middle class city her whole life. One of the negative situations in the baby's life is that her whole mom's side of the family lives in The Czech Republic the downside to that is Madison will never be able to be
My first piece of evidence is when Amanda tried to leave the room Madison would crawl behind her following her to the door this is one of my ways of showing that Madison protest because she is only 4 months and can't talk. Another one of my ways of showing it is whenever her mom leaves Madison starts crying and immediately stops playing with her toys and looks at the door. When Amanda comes back in the room she comforts Madison by saying “See I told you I would be back.” This shows that a strong bond is there and Amanda does what she says so later in life Madison can have trust with her