#77: Parenting Q&A: Infant Sleeping Through the Night & Separation Anxiety

Parenting Beyond Discipline

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.4 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Erin answers two more parenting questions, the first about separation anxiety that has appeared later in toddlerhood. She shares background details about separation anxiety, what it is and why it happens and how to facilitate smoother dropoffs when separation anxiety appears. The second question is about helping babies learn to sleep through the night. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/parenting-beyond-discipline/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Your Village podcast, Parenting Beyond Discipline.
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0:22.9	relationships with their children, resulting in responsible, cooperative, happy, and successful
0:28.6	children and families. My goal is to help parents support their children in finding and
0:33.4	reaching their own unique potential. The podcast is a place to learn about all things parenting and get your questions answered.
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0:46.7	I'm back to answering questions this week.
0:49.1	The first about some separation anxiety issues in a four-year-old, and another about middle of the night
0:55.0	wake-ups. Sally says, hi, I absolutely love your podcast. It has helped me so much. I'm wondering if
1:03.7	you have any tips on how to help a child who struggles with separation anxiety. My son is four
1:09.3	and has been in Kendi for three terms. For terms one and two,
1:13.2	he was pretty happy going off to Kendi and didn't seem too concerned about leaving me. Now we've reached
1:18.9	the second half of the year. He gets super clinging and makes a big fuss when it comes to going to
1:24.1	school. His teachers assure me that once he's settled in, he is fine for the day.
1:28.8	He has lots of friends and seems happy enough. It's just the initial part of the morning when I first
1:33.8	leave. Do you have any ideas on what I can do to help him transition into the school day smoother?
1:39.8	And is there any insight that you could possibly give as to why he suddenly seems to have this
1:44.4	separation anxiety?
1:45.7	I can't think of any major changes or events either at home or school that has triggered
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