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An Introduction to Separation Anxiety in Children-What You Need To Know!
The behaviors that result from Separation Anxiety in children generally include crying when the parent or parents leave and clinging to them when they return. The anxiety usually lasts for a few minutes, but it may resurface when the parent returns, as the child remembers how upsetting it was when the parent left in the first place. Children may also become very quiet and refuse to interact with the people around them, even if they are familiar with those people. In some cases, a child may "punish" the parents upon return by ignoring or hitting them. It is even possible for children to develop physical symptoms as a result of their anxiety. Headaches, stomachaches and muscle pain are all common....
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