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How do you deal with separation anxiety?

RachelEricRachelEric member
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Just this morning for the first time, DS cried for me and started crawling towards me when I went to leave him at day care.  It's so heartbreaking leaving him while he's crying for me :(.  He will be 8 months old next week.  Any tips?
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Re: How do you deal with separation anxiety?

  • QueSrahQueSrah member
    I had to go with the "rip off the bandaid" approach.  I'd give DD to her DCP, give her a quick goodbye, then leave quickly.  Lingering only meant she would cry longer.  The sooner I left, the sooner she would be distracted by anyone else and start to get better.
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  • mexicolombianamexicolombiana member
    Yup.  I'm w/Quesrah.  I run out the door and don't linger.  It sucks but they'll go back to playing a few minutes after you leave (hopefully!)




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  • FabulousMrs.PFabulousMrs.P member

    My DD had severe separation anxiety at about 11 months to 14 months. With daycare, I just made it a quick goodbye. The longer we made the goodbye, the worse it was for us. And I made sure that I did say goodbye...otherwise she would freak out when she figured out I was gone and cry longer. My daycare provider tried to distract DDas best as she could as soon as I left. She always had a favorite snack or toy ready for when I arrived with her and would get her into that quickly.

    Although it sucks right now, I promise you, it won't last forever!  Hang in there!

     

    After 2 years of TTC, our daughter was born on Oct 31, 2011!
    7lbs 13oz  20 inches long
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