What is Baby Stranger Anxiety?
Baby stranger anxiety is your childs very first fear. The onset is usually around 6 or 7 months of age with a peak at 10 or 12 months. This is a time when a once social, content baby becomes shy and clingy. These changes are just a common part of a child’s development and are very appropriate. This article will discuss the causes of baby stranger anxiety and give some tips on how you can help your baby through this stressful time. For the first few months, a baby is unaware that they are their own person. They feel attachment to their caregiver and security, but they soon start to realize that there are different people. When a child realizes they are not attached to their care giver and they are their own person they will start to examine the people around them. Your infant who once cooed and smiled at everyone may now start to prefer certain individuals over others. You may notice they prefer women over men or like or dislike certain facial features like beards. This is all just part
