• Episode 129: Your Child's Separation Anxiety And Are You Making It Worse?

  • 2025/02/23
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Episode 129: Your Child's Separation Anxiety And Are You Making It Worse?

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  • Understanding Separation Anxiety:

    Separation anxiety is normal, but that doesn't make it enjoyable.

    • The goal is to understand why a child perceives temporary absence as abandonment and how to reassure them.
    • The child's brain acts like an overenthusiastic security guard, setting off alarms when a parent leaves.
    • The child's brain is trying to protect them, but it can be "extra" about it.

    Signs of Anxiety:

    • Beyond a child treating a parent's departure as a major event, look for these indicators:
      • Physical symptoms such as headaches and stomachaches, particularly on school days.
      • Behavioral changes, like a normally independent child becoming clingy.
      • Sleep changes, including trouble falling or staying asleep, or checking on the parent.

    The SECURE Method:

    • Dr. Tan introduces the SECURE method, an acronym for managing childhood anxiety.
      • S - Safe Space / neutral space Creation: Create a secure environment, like a "Chill Zone" with pillows and books, where the child feels safe to express their feelings.
      • E - Emotional Validation: Validate the child's feelings instead of dismissing them. For example, instead of saying "There's nothing to worry about," say "I understand this feels scary. It's okay to feel this way".
      • C - Consistent Routines: Children need routines. Create a short, sweet, and consistent goodbye routine. A good routine includes a quick hug, a simple phrase, and a confident exit. A bad routine involves prolonged hugs, tearful goodbyes, and multiple returns.
      • U - Understanding Triggers: Identify anxiety triggers such as new situations, changes in routine, or loss of control.
      • R - Realistic Expectations:
      • E - Empowering Independence:

    When to Seek Professional Help:

    • Consider professional help if:
      • The child's anxiety severely impacts daily life.
      • The strategies discussed aren't helping after consistent effort.
      • The parent develops anxiety about the child's anxiety.

    Statistics:

    • Separation anxiety affects about 4% of children under 12.
    • It's equally common in boys and girls.
    • Most children show significant improvement with proper support.
    • Many parents feel like they're the only ones dealing with this.

    14 Days from confusion to confidence: FREE email series / course. IT will help you make big changes in your anxious child's life, and yours in my opinion

    www.huddlewisdom.com/14days

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Understanding Separation Anxiety:

Separation anxiety is normal, but that doesn't make it enjoyable.

  • The goal is to understand why a child perceives temporary absence as abandonment and how to reassure them.
  • The child's brain acts like an overenthusiastic security guard, setting off alarms when a parent leaves.
  • The child's brain is trying to protect them, but it can be "extra" about it.

Signs of Anxiety:

  • Beyond a child treating a parent's departure as a major event, look for these indicators:
    • Physical symptoms such as headaches and stomachaches, particularly on school days.
    • Behavioral changes, like a normally independent child becoming clingy.
    • Sleep changes, including trouble falling or staying asleep, or checking on the parent.

The SECURE Method:

  • Dr. Tan introduces the SECURE method, an acronym for managing childhood anxiety.
    • S - Safe Space / neutral space Creation: Create a secure environment, like a "Chill Zone" with pillows and books, where the child feels safe to express their feelings.
    • E - Emotional Validation: Validate the child's feelings instead of dismissing them. For example, instead of saying "There's nothing to worry about," say "I understand this feels scary. It's okay to feel this way".
    • C - Consistent Routines: Children need routines. Create a short, sweet, and consistent goodbye routine. A good routine includes a quick hug, a simple phrase, and a confident exit. A bad routine involves prolonged hugs, tearful goodbyes, and multiple returns.
    • U - Understanding Triggers: Identify anxiety triggers such as new situations, changes in routine, or loss of control.
    • R - Realistic Expectations:
    • E - Empowering Independence:

When to Seek Professional Help:

  • Consider professional help if:
    • The child's anxiety severely impacts daily life.
    • The strategies discussed aren't helping after consistent effort.
    • The parent develops anxiety about the child's anxiety.

Statistics:

  • Separation anxiety affects about 4% of children under 12.
  • It's equally common in boys and girls.
  • Most children show significant improvement with proper support.
  • Many parents feel like they're the only ones dealing with this.

14 Days from confusion to confidence: FREE email series / course. IT will help you make big changes in your anxious child's life, and yours in my opinion

www.huddlewisdom.com/14days

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