Three relationships of Montessori parent-child separation

The three relationships are as follows.

Three basic types:

1. Securely attached relationship. In this relationship, the mother is caring and responsible for the child. Babies who experience this type of attachment know their mother is responsible and affectionate, even when she is not around. Secure babies are generally happy and confident.

2. Anxious-ambivalent relationship (insecurely attached: ambivalent). The mother is not particularly caring and sensitive to her child's needs in this relationship. The baby becomes anxious after the mother leaves and cries when separated. It is difficult for other adults to calm them down, and these children are also afraid of unfamiliar environments.

3. Avoidant relationship (insecurely attached: avoidant). The mother in this relationship is also not very responsible for her children. The child is distant and indifferent to the mother. The child is not anxious when the mother leaves and is not particularly happy when the mother returns.