It is simply a sign of a strong emotional attachment.
The judge found the child had a strong attachment to both parents.
I had a terribly strong attachment to my personal history.
The theme has strong attachment between a brother and his sister.
The feeling I got was of a very strong attachment.
It had been impossible to form any strong attachments, except to each other.
I have a very strong attachment to the parliamentary system.
Your child may also develop a strong emotional attachment to a real friend and it's wrong to make fun of this.
Certainly, the man would not have developed such a strong attachment to his temporary identity.
"We have a very strong emotional attachment to this country," he said.