separation anxiety
noun
: a form of anxiety experienced by a young child and caused by separation from a significant nurturant figure and typically a parent or from familiar surroundings
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Your 1-year-old is very attached to you, and separation anxiety is a normal part of their development.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Sign up Knightley's debut book, which tells the story of a young girl adjusting to life with her new sibling, explores themes of separation anxiety and resilience.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Victoria Monét is branching out with a new venture that helps mothers like herself to assist their children experiencing separation anxiety and offers some healing for hard-working parents.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
During social time, the moms also talked about personality traits their babies share such as separation anxiety.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Sign up Knightley's debut book, which tells the story of a young girl adjusting to life with her new sibling, explores themes of separation anxiety and resilience.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 22 Oct. 2024
Victoria Monét is branching out with a new venture that helps mothers like herself to assist their children experiencing separation anxiety and offers some healing for hard-working parents.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
During social time, the moms also talked about personality traits their babies share such as separation anxiety.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Separation anxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20anxiety. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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