... to cope with the world. It is most obvious whenever the person is frightened, fatigued or sick, and is assuaged by comforting and caregiving" (Bowlby, 1988 p.27). "He was reluctant to go to the nursery and was tearful and clingy when she left him" (Case study). The behaviour which Mark displays is identified as attachment behaviours. By acting out these particular behaviours, Mark is attempting to reinstate closeness and/or keep the closeness he feels he loses by being away from Alison. Bowlby (1988) says that without a secure base of first attachment relationships, children won't be able to cope with separations of "normal life". "Alison is most worried about Mark who is clearly unhappy. Initially he was reluctant to go to nursery" (Case study). A normal life separation, like going to nursery, has made Mark unhappy and has clearly become a miserable experience. Bowlby (1988) helps explain this situation ...

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