Due to a child's unique needs at birth, the bond a child forms with a person develops rapidly and becomes stronger in the first few years of life. Although the child is born emotionally free, an emotional bond called Attachment is formed. Many people assume that a parent is the only person who can form bonds with children. However, attachments can occur between a child and anyone who cares for him or her. Attachment is “the relational bond that connects a child to a significant other; feelings and behaviors of devotion or positive connection” (Gordon & Browne, 639). A child's attitude, health and behavior can help a caregiver determine whether an attachment has been healthy or unhealthy for his or her development. The different forms of attachment that can be healthy or harmful to a child's development are called “secure” and “insecure”. To understand the role a caregiver plays in creating and maintaining secure attachments in toddlers and preschoolers, we must first determine what secure and insecure attachments are. A secure attachment is one that forms when a child feels they can depend on their caregiver. Children depend on caregivers to provide them with the necessities they need to grow and live a healthy life. It is the trust a child has knowing that his or her caregiver has his or her best interests at heart that helps build these attachments. This is the strongest attachment a child can have with the person who cares for him. A child with a secure attachment will express this through his or her attitude, behavior and health. A child who has a secure attachment usually plays well with other children his age. They may cry when their parents leave, but they will settle down in the middle of a sheet of paper especially in their caregivers. The way a person cares for a child determines the child's attitude, health and behavior during infancy and preschool age. It is the caregiver's responsibility and duty to help a child develop secure attachments by doing whatever is necessary to meet his or her needs. A caregiver who can set expectations and limits is one who promotes appropriate behavioral patterns. It is the caregiver who shows the child love, affection and dedicates time to him that helps develop positive attitudes. A caregiver who responds to a child's needs by ensuring that he or she receives proper nutrition and adequate exercise is one who ensures the health and well-being of a child. The role a caregiver plays in developing a secure attachment with children is not easy, but it is the most important and the most significant..