Separation Anxiety in Babies

Seperation Anxiety To some degree, most babies will show true anxiety and upset at the prospect — or reality — of being separated from their parent. Although painful to parents (and of course, babies), separation anxiety is fairly universal among babies and toddlers. If you think about separation anxiety in evolutionary terms — which is how many experts consider its origin— it makes sense: A baby would naturally get upset at being separated from the person to whom he's most bonded, and because that's the person who would protect him from straying and keep him from predators.

Regardless of the origins of this normal developmental stage, it's hard for babies and parents. Keep in mind, however, that how we deal with babies and separations is largely a cultural issue. In the United States, we stress autonomy from a very early age. But, in many cultures in the world, infants are rarely separated from their mothers in the first year of life.

Minimize separations as much as possible and take baby along if he seems to feel anxious. With this option you're basically waiting for your baby to outgrow this perfectly normal developmental stage. If you feel you must have a night out before your child seems ready, have a sitter come over after he has gone to bed.

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