Re: Dealing with separation anxiety
I dont know what age we are talking about but IME it was particularly hard in that 3 -4 age range. They arent really processing the whys of things and a change of routine can be so hard and missing the parent he isnt with
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Others may have better scripts but sometimes it helps to give them a time frame to relate to and if your ex can tell you plans. Your script could be something like tonight you will have your daddy time and sleep in your bed there and tomorrow you will be going to the zoo with your daddy and sleep in your bed there again and the next day after lunch you will come back and have mommy time again and we will (xyz)
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~Catherine~
Mama to 5:
C
W
C
J
S
And Grandma to 3:
A ,K and baby C
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