When Regan was 10 months old, her parents divorced and her father moved to a distant city. Regan's mother, Kelly, placed Regan in a family child-care home and began working 45 to 55 hours per week

Kelly recently noticed that Regan ignores her when she picks her up from child care. What can you tell Kelly about Regan's behavior?
What will be an ideal response?

Regan's behavior reflects a repeated finding: Job loss, divorce, and financial difficulties can undermine attachment by interfering with parental sensitivity. These stressors can also affect Regan's sense of security directly, by altering the emotional climate of the family or by disrupting familiar daily routines. Social support fosters attachment security by reducing parental stress and improving the quality of parent–child communication. Kelly should seek social support from family, friends, and her community. If her daily caregiver is sensitive, that will also improve Regan's sense of security.