At what age did seperation anxiety end for your child?
At what age did seperation anxiety end for your child?
The sad part is… I’m asking for my almost 4 year old, not 1 year old.
He’s perfectly fine at daycare. If we try to leave him w/ my parents or ANYone else for a night alone, it’s bad. It’s so bad we avoid going out alone most of the time. Does this mean we simply need to leave him w/ a babysitter more often so that he gets used to it. 4 is kind of old for this, right? Or, is it normal?
It’s not a new thing; it has always happened. That said, it doesn’t happen often b/c we don’t leave him anywhere often. My parents are the ones who watch him (except one time when my brother did) and we visit them frequently. He ask me a lot if we are going to leave him there (he worries when we go visit that he’s staying/ we’re leaving- no sneaking away involved, btw). From what I understand, it doesn’t last long (5-10 min at most). That is, unless my parents are just telling me that so that I don’t worry.
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Answer by Camerons mommy :]]
my son is almost 14 months old.
He got really bad at around a year old. and still is.
*edit my 4 year old little brother was like this with my mother (before she passed away) he wouldn want to be anywhere without her unless it was with me or grandma.
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I’m 22 and still experience it. MOMMY WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!
i still got it
About 26 years old…………….
I’m 15.
But i do know, I’m closer to my mom than ever.
I hate being away from her.
We’re close.
I think it depends on your closeness.
when he became 46
My children never really dealt with separation anxiety when they were little. They did experience it after my husband was injured but they were older.
17.
when i was about 8 or 9 years old i was already ready to leave my mom’s house so i guess there you go…. or something
never
At any age. Some never ever have separation anxiety. That’s our granddaughter. Some hang on until they get married, and that’s our daughter. And everything in between. Our daughter’s 11-year old girlfriend can’t do a sleepover with her best friend, because she has to be with her parents at night. Do you best to help them over it when they are younger. When they get older, it’s hard because kids tease them.
It’s normal. But you need to just let him cry it out when you leave. The longer that you cater to it, the longer it lasts. I used to hear my son screaming when we’d leave him to go have dinner or something and wanted to go back, but I didn’t. And, my daughter would hang on my neck when I left her in kindergarten and cry and cry and cry! It’s really hard to leave, but it’s how they finally get over it. Of course they would rather be with mom and dad, but they will realize that other places aren’t that bad eventually.
I am wondering this myself amd mine are 8 1/2, 6 1/2, & 4. Sometimes they just want to go with you and feel left out or don’t want to miss anything. They think we’re going out to play or going to the toy store or going to Wal*Mart. Heaven for bid they miss out on the chance to buy something!!!
I think every child is different and every kid goes through different phases at different times. I know my daughter has always been fine with staying w/a select group of people, there was never a separation issue there, as long as it was those people. Then one day, she did a 180. freaked on me leaving her. Of course my mom reported back to me 10 mins later and she was fine. i don’t know if it was a 1 off thing or its a new phase. i haven’t left her since that experience. i didn’t leave my house.
is this something new he is doing or has he always done it? how long is he upset after you leave?
if it were me, and this was new, it would let it be. i wouldn’t force the issue, just yet. let him hang w/me and whomever i want to leave him w/together.
if this has always been this way or has been going on a little while, i would make sure i was hanging with the person watching him while i was there. make sure they comfortable, then maybe leave for 5 mins and come back. i would keep doing that but extend the time i was gone. might take longer that way, but i would think be easier on my child.
good luck!
BTW - I’m glad my humor isn’t lost on you. sometime i wonder if ya people know why they are thumbing me up or down. lol
EDIT - well honestly if it was always going on - i wouldn’t be apt to leave either. i’d love to tell you that i would be strong, blah, blah, blah but i wouldn’t i’d crumble like a little baby if my kids cried every time i left them for some me time or me and husband time. i’m cringing just thinking about it. i mean you do have to do what you gotta do and if he is okay w/in 5-10 mins then i guess its okay. maybe i’m a sucker but i hate it when my kids cry for me. let me know how it goes. i made some advice if this wasn’t a one off thing w/my daughter…..