tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post1123220211633374303..comments2023-05-29T11:17:11.693-04:00Comments on Two Moms to Be: Separation AnxietyAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15441044988830815964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-76581956285029958812017-04-11T06:13:22.474-04:002017-04-11T06:13:22.474-04:00Stacy and Ashliegh have both provided excellent ti...Stacy and Ashliegh have both provided excellent tips that I concur with. I have worked with preschoolers and quite familiar with this. Similarly, I know you are an educator as well as parent and that makes things harder. It also makes it easier as you do know that children almost always calm after the parent leaves. Does not alleviate the anxiety felt by either of you but nonetheless comforting. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102396078361525531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-60937865927331972072017-03-30T10:16:29.488-04:002017-03-30T10:16:29.488-04:00I went through this with Teagan for most of last y...I went through this with Teagan for most of last year. The first month was rough, then it normalized, then the separation anxiety came back with a vengeance towards the end of JK. We talked about it a lot. In the mornings, we would talk through drop off and how it would go. We talked about how she could dig deep in her tummy and find "brave T". This actually worked quite well for her. Ashleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053195426495332803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514215561878490512.post-32209865581988467432017-03-29T10:06:59.859-04:002017-03-29T10:06:59.859-04:00I can tell you what I'd do because I've be...I can tell you what I'd do because I've been there. Jackson had this kind of drop off even in half of grade 1. He was far better in kindergarten but grade 1 was difficult. He has anxiety. He likes to be home. He doesn't like being "bossed around" all day. For him it went away with time. I took the first approach. Talked about it before, talked about why he was upset (What Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492898465897070415noreply@blogger.com