Who will baby attach to?

So what are the essential experiences that an infant needs to set their primary attachment figure apart from their other secondary ones? Rapid response to crying and initiating social play are the 2 experiences that are the greatest promoters of attachment behavior during the first 7 months. This would normally lead the baby to develop a primary attachment bond with the person the baby experiences as the most involved in these activities. This does not depend either on the location of these activities, or whether the adult and baby are related to each other, and they don't have much to do with the day-to-day physical needs of the baby. API Advisory Board member Sir Richard Bowlby, Bt, outlines the development of attachment behavior -- the foundation for all relationships over the liftime -- during the first year of a child's life.