There is nothing more appealing than the attachment behavior of an infant—the eyes that engage, the smile that pulls at the heartstrings, the outstretched arms, the melting into you when you pick him up. A person would have to be completely hardened for his attachment buttons not to be pushed. The attachment behavior serves the purpose of awakening the parent within us. It is designed not by the infant but by attachment reflexes that are automatic and spontaneous.
