What should I do if my baby has separation anxiety?

Children are more dependent on adults. They will become very sad when they are away from their parents. They will cry and call for their mothers, and be distant towards others. This is separation anxiety disorder in babies. It is impossible for mothers to always be with their babies. What should we do when this happens? Let’s take a look at what to do.

● Spend more time with children of the same age. Starting from the age of one, take your child to places where other children play and interact with children of the same age. When he is about two years old, the frequency should be increased, and he should be encouraged to actively interact with other children. In a place that the child is very familiar with and safe (such as his grandmother's house, his grandmother's house, or his neighbor's house), he can try to be separated from his relatives for a short period of time.

● Cultivate self-care skills in a timely manner. During the critical period of cultivating children's self-care ability, attention should be paid to self-care training, such as practicing eating with a spoon at around 1 year old; eating independently (with a spoon or chopsticks) at around 2 years old; finding the potty by themselves when urinating and defecating at around 2 years old, and starting training and guidance on taking off and putting on pants; trying to complete urination and defecation by themselves at 2.5 to 3 years old, such as taking off pants and wiping buttocks with toilet paper and pulling up pants. Children who have learned the above items can adapt to kindergarten life more quickly.

● Familiarize yourself with the kindergarten in advance. One to two months before entering kindergarten, take your child to visit and play near the kindergarten more often, and explain to your child the fun of kindergarten, such as there are many novel toys, teachers and children singing, dancing, and playing games together, etc., so that the child can be familiar with the kindergarten environment and yearn to go to kindergarten.

● Enjoy the first day and constantly reinforce the benefits of kindergarten during the first month. Discuss with your child what you have gained from going to kindergarten, understand your child’s thoughts, and give reasonable explanations for any dissatisfaction.

● With the teacher’s consent, bring a favorite toy to your child (not easily damaged and non-dangerous, such as a toy bear, etc.) so that the child’s attachment can be temporarily transferred to the favorite toy.

● Nowadays, many kindergartens attach great importance to the psychological development and education of young children. The management of children has changed from strict obedience to reasoning and individual help in accordance with the laws of development. The effect is very good, shortening the children's separation anxiety period and reducing the number of cases of sick leave and psychological disorders.

The superiority of life nowadays has led many babies to be very dependent on their families, and gradually they become children without independent opinions and are highly dependent. This situation seriously affects the baby's future development. Parents can cultivate their children's independence from an early age and not spoil them too much. At the same time, they should also pay attention to their children's mental health and spend more time with them.