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Mommy, Don't Go!
Handling Separation Anxiety By Heather Johnson Durocher
Willer also suggests letting a child know what comes after preschool. "I wouldn't plan for either bribes or rewards, but if you want to plan that after you'll do something that is special – going to the library, taking a walk – it's often a way for them to look forward to something," she says.
As challenging as separation anxiety may be, Sundeen and Willer say the problem most likely will pass before too long.
As Ashford discovered, a positive outcome is possible. Parents need to work with their child. "Let them know what is happening, what is going on, as simply and thoroughly as you can and answer their questions," she says. "Sometimes he has clingy mornings and he wants a few extra hugs, but things are a lot better now."
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