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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Some offices might provide dogs the benefit of offsetting separation anxiety or boredom—and may even provide healthy social stimulation and socialization.
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Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
Your child is clingy and resistant to being separated
A child who fights being separated from their parents or who has extreme separation anxiety may have an anxious attachment, says Dr. Young.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Your 1-year-old is very attached to you, and separation anxiety is a normal part of their development.
—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
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Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
Your child is clingy and resistant to being separated
A child who fights being separated from their parents or who has extreme separation anxiety may have an anxious attachment, says Dr. Young.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
Your 1-year-old is very attached to you, and separation anxiety is a normal part of their development.
—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
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“Separation anxiety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20anxiety. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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