Separation Anxiety

Buzzing Bee Activity for the individual child Age group: 18-30 months Duration of activity: 10 minutes This activity is meant to help children with separation issues. You can dream up many potential variations. For example, you can be the moon a...

Parting from Your Preschooler Childproofing Don't try to sneak away without letting your child know you're leaving just because he seems happy. Your preschooler will never get comfortable or really take part in the group if he's constantly check...

How to Prepare Your Toddler for Separation More than anything else, your own attitude can help your child to overcome her fear. Your confidence will increase your toddler's confidence. Your cheerfulness will help reduce her tears. Your fearless...

Separation Anxiety: Making It Easier for Everyone No healthy toddler can avoid going through the difficult process of separation and individuation. You cannot stay with your child every minute of every day and even if you could, that wouldn't ...

When Parents Feel Separation Anxiety by Maya CohenSeparation anxiety isn't just for kids. A lot of parents feel acutely nervous when their child begins school or leaves for summer camp. You may worry about your child's adjustment, or just miss s...

Separation Anxiety Q-tip It may ease separation anxiety later if you at least occasionally employ a sitter during the first six months of your baby's life. She may feel more comfortable with separation if it has always been a familiar aspect of ...

Depending upon your family situation, your child may have no trouble at all getting used to a new childcare situation. On the other hand—particularly if he or she is a certain age and has been home with you as the primary caregiver for the past...

When being at school all day makes a child depressed, try to reassure him of your confidence in him. ...

When a nine-year-old has a desperate need to remain physically with a parent at all times, professional attention is called for. ...

Grandparents are worried that their granddaughter will miss them terribly if she moves across the country. ...

Give your child the power to dictate some time alone with you, doing something with him that he would like to do. Do this on a regular basis. ...