SECURE - Use Mum as a safe - Moderate distress - Moderate distress - Very happy to see
(Type B) base Mum
60-75% UK toddlers - Happy to explore
- Checks back every
now and then
INSECURE-AVOIDANT - Plays independently - No distress - No distress - No response
(Type A)
20-25% UK toddlers
INSECURE-RESISTANT - Clingy, won’t leave - High distress - High distress - Inconsolable, rejects
(Type C) Mum Mum
3% of UK toddlers