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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This isn’t going to be helpful for people who have kids who are already older, but if you are reading this discussion and thinking how can I avoid this with my future child and/or infant, the answer is daycare!!! My child has no issues separating because they and their daycare peers learned to trust other adults and develop confidence from a young age. My child expects to have fun and enjoy herself without me being there, so she does. Waiting until a child is ready for prek4 or older increases the chances that there will be separation issues because it’s a new skill that has to be developed. [/quote]
I agree with you about it being a skill, but daycare doesn’t necessarily solve the issue for anxious kids. My two went to daycare. The  oldest became very comfortable at daycare but still wildly anxious for preschool, and again with the transition to elementary. Don’t assume all kids extrapolate from “this adult in daycare is great” to “I’m good with new adults, new kids, and new environments, all at the same time!”[/quote]

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