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August 26, 2015
by Lee Kehoe, MS, LMHC, NCC

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Boy’s Reaction To Leaving Mom for Pre-k Goes Viral: Attachment At Play

August 26, 2015 06:33 by Lee Kehoe, MS, LMHC, NCC  [About the Author]

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A Los Angeles reporter asked Andrew Macias, 4, if he was excited to start pre-school. With a nice polo and combed hair, the young boy hesitantly said “yes” to the reporter. The following question, however, left little Macias in tears, as the reporter asked, “Are you gonna miss you’re mom?” Macias at first says “no,” but the video catches Macias have a moment of realization that his mom would not be with him at pre-school. This led Macias to break into tears as the fear of leaving his mom finally set in. [More]