Parents (and
their separation anxious children) will be thanking Eisen and Engler for years to come for their sage and helpful advice.
This book is an essential resource for parents who are stuck in the binds produced by
a separation anxious child and for therapists who are trying to provide an empirically validated program.
Not exact matches
As they grow older the insecure /
anxious child is likely to be clinging and shadowing with adults; whiny, dependent and demanding; eager to please; intrusive on adult space; pouty when limits are set; have excessive
separation problems and to lack confidence.
That's especially true if your
child has a shy,
anxious, or timid temperament, since she may be more sensitive to
separations.
When parents do not explain what's happening to their
children, the kids feel
anxious, upset and lonely and find it much harder to cope with the
separation.
Dropping off at School
Separation Anxiety when Starting Pre-School It is natural for a preschool child to feel anxious when they are left in a new environment without mommy or daddy, which is referred to as separatio
Separation Anxiety when Starting Pre-School It is natural for a preschool
child to feel
anxious when they are left in a new environment without mommy or daddy, which is referred to as
separationseparation anxiety.
That's especially true if your
child has a shy,
anxious, or timid temperament, since he may be more sensitive to
separations.
Most toddlers get
anxious about
separation from mum, but
children of divorce may go on to develop what we call «
separation anxiety disorder.»
For example, during family
separation when one parent or carer leaves the family,
children can become
anxious that their other parent or carer will also leave them.
o The
child is
anxious as if anticipating
separation even before it occurs.
Fact: «Research seeking explanations for the links between divorce and the adverse outcomes experienced by some
children has found that: financial hardship and other family circumstances that pre-date, as well as follow,
separation play an important part inlimiting
children's educational achievement; family conflict before, during and after
separation is stressful for
children who may respond by becoming
anxious, aggressive or withdrawn; the ability of parents to recover from the distress associated with
separation is important for
children's own ability to adjust.»