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Separation Anxiety: Dos and Don’ts to Help Your Child (and you) Be Brave

Crying children clinging desperately to legs, arms, and necks. Parents trying to console young ones while fighting back their own tears. This describes the normal start of every school day for many families. The first thing to know is that separation anxiety in children is normal. Kids’ brains are naturally programmed to fear distance from their parents. But here’s the good news, it can be managed with a little planning and patience. This article (link below) explains why children get anxious and provides some great tips in dealing with separation anxiety.

https://gozen.com/separation-anxiety-dos-and-donts-to-help-your-child-and-you-be-brave/ 

Nicki Chalmers

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator