https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:00:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-your-lo-have-separation-anxiety#post-336444 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:55:53 +0000 Freckles 336444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Great suggestions! When i have to run to the bathroom, i have to talk loudly the entire time so that she doesn't freak out. She recently started understanding the concept of peekaboo, so i'll try and do more of that. Her anxiety just came out of NOWHERE! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-your-lo-have-separation-anxiety#post-335877 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:52:16 +0000 Honeybee 335877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has gone through several phases of separation anxiety. Her first was around 4 months, and her last phase was aroun23/24 months. It usually gets worse, peaks, and then lessens over the course of about a month. </p> <p>At this age (6 months), separation anxiety is the result of developing an understanding of object permanence. So your role is to help her understand that even if she can't see you, you can still be present. For example, playing peekaboo or even simple hide and seek (behind the couch, just outside her line of vision, etc...) helps reinforce that you might disappear but you'll always come back. I've also read about some techniques of increasing her tolerance to verbal comfort instead of physical comfort. For example, when she starts fussing when you walk out of the room, try calling back/talking to her, reassuring her that you're still there. Over time, you slowly increase the amount of verbal comfort and decrease the amount of physical comfort; so, for example, you might start by reassuring verbally for one minute before physically rescuing her, and then add a minute every day/every few days. Supposedly this helps them become aware that they can get some comfort from you, even if you're not physically present. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/diddoes-your-lo-have-separation-anxiety#post-335506 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:43:52 +0000 Freckles 335506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my LO is starting to have separation anxiety at 6 months. She starts fussing when i leave the room, and lately she's been crying after i put her down for a nap. I read that this normally lasts into the toddler years, but what can i do to ease the anxiety? </p>