How can parents successfully approach the common problem of parent/child separation?
Of all the concerns parents have, separation anxiety seems to be the most common. Separating from young children is very difficult even for seasoned veteran parents! Know in your heart that this is a good, safe place for your child to be. He/she will be loved, nurtured, and well cared for by adults who are committed to the well being of young children. His/her “boo boos” will be tended to with loving care, Band-Aids and ice packs. His/her questions will be answered thoughtfully and respectfully. He/she will be in constant contact with many adults who specialize in enhancing children’s growth and development and rejoice in their accomplishments and personality differences. He/she will eat, laugh and play with other children, while learning with them and from them. He/she will learn the give and take of cooperative living with other children his/her age and children of other ages. Research has shown that children who attend quality day care programs are socially well ahead of their peers
