Treatment for separation anxiety in young children

When children reach the age to go to kindergarten, they will be away from their parents for a long time. At this time, children are very likely to suffer from separation anxiety. Be careful, this phenomenon will generally cause panic and anxiety to children, and they may even cry and make a fuss. So how should we deal with it?

(I) Improving children’s ability to take care of themselves

If a child can get used to a regular life before entering kindergarten, develop good habits, and have some simple self-care abilities, such as learning to eat independently, learning to dress and undress simply, and taking care of himself/herself with urination and defecation. After young children learn some skills to live independently, they will adapt to kindergarten life more smoothly, enhance their self-confidence, adapt to collective life in kindergarten more quickly, and greatly reduce separation anxiety when entering kindergarten.

(ii) Teach children to express themselves loudly and clearly

(III) Do not allow children to become overly attached

To allow young children to interact with as many people as possible, they can often visit neighbors and consciously leave for a period of time. Family members can take turns to play with the children instead of relying on one person at home for everything.

Teach young children to develop a transitional attachment to a certain person to avoid severe separation anxiety when they enter kindergarten.

(IV) To foster children’s desire to attend kindergarten

Before children enter kindergarten, parents can often talk to them about kindergarten.

When talking with young children, include some topics that express their longing for kindergarten. For example: “There are so many fun toys in kindergarten.

"The baby has grown up and can go to kindergarten to learn skills. "Never use kindergartens and teachers to scare young children.

2. Teachers are full of love and help children adapt to collective life

Psychological research shows that young children's emotions are susceptible to infection and mutual influence, unstable, and easily exposed. As teachers who occupy a dominant position in this environment, their words and deeds should reflect more of the tenderness, kindness and patience of maternal love, so that children can get close to them as soon as possible and alleviate their separation anxiety.

Above, we have made some introduction based on children's separation anxiety. For young children who experience this phenomenon in life, we must pay attention to providing them with a good living environment, actively comfort them, and keep them in a state of security.