| Experiencing anxiety and restlessness in the presence | | | | unless caregiver is close by, fear of being kidnapped |
| of foreign people or unfamiliar situations is a phase | | | | or taken away, fear that primary caregiver might die |
| which a lot of children go through. This could be a | | | | etc. |
| three year old crying incessantly during her first couple | | | | Separation Anxiety in Children - The Good (The Cure) |
| of days in nursery school or kindergarten or it could be | | | | Once you have established that your child suffers |
| a baby's discomfort by his new babysitter. Current | | | | from this condition and that this condition may interfere |
| statistics indicate that 7% of adults and 4% of children | | | | with your child's normal daily functioning, home or at |
| suffer from some form of separation anxiety or | | | | school, you should consult a professional therapist for |
| another. | | | | help with dealing with this condition. |
| Separation anxiety disorder (SAD) on the other hand | | | | You can also opt for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as |
| occurs when a child who is over 5 or 6 years begins | | | | another alternative treatment for your child. Cbt will |
| to show unruliness in school, camp, or day care for an | | | | allow your child learn about ways to deal with his or |
| extended period of time, for example; over a 3-week | | | | her phobias by identifying negative thoughts and not |
| period or more. This article will look at separation | | | | external events as the root cause or trigger of his or |
| anxiety in children and what you need to know to help | | | | her SAD. Cbt may also aid in your child's development |
| your child through this phase. | | | | of self-reliance skills. Cbt is a medication-free solution |
| Separation Anxiety in Children - The Bad (Definition) | | | | to this condition and therefore suitable for your child as |
| When a child becomes physically agitated in an | | | | s/he stands no risk of addiction to anti-anxiety |
| excessive and inappropriate way due to the thought | | | | medication or antidepressants. |
| of an impending separation from his or her parent, | | | | Other natural cures you may want to consider for |
| home or primary caregiver, then s/he is suffering from | | | | your child's condition include, but are not limited to, the |
| SAD. | | | | following; psychotherapy, relaxation techniques, |
| Separation Anxiety in Children - The Ugly (Symptoms) | | | | exercise routines, diet change, aromatherapy, and |
| The symptoms of SAD include, but are not limited to, | | | | joining support groups. |
| the following; irrational fear that something bad will | | | | Bear in mind that separation anxiety in children can be |
| happen, headaches, stomach aches, nausea, temper | | | | cured...in fact there is a technique that is guaranteed to |
| tantrums, fear of being alone, nightmares, insomnia | | | | rid your child of that SAD instantly and permanently... |