241. Q&A: How can I help my child with separation anxiety for a smoother daycare drop off?

Beyond the Sessions is answering YOUR parenting questions! In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Hershberg and I talk about...

- Understanding the basics of your child's cognitive development can help inform what you do to soothe them when they have a hard time transitioning to daycare each morning.

- How important your own calm nervous system is for helping your child feel safe.

- What to do in the moment at drop off when your child is crying, struggling, or having a hard time settling in.

- What you can do outside the heat of the moment to build your child's ability to separate from you and relieve some of the stress surrounding going to daycare that they feel.

- What a warm handoff looks like and how you can work with the daycare providers to create an environment that makes it easier for your child to say goodbye.

REFERENCES AND RELATED RESOURCES:

📚 Read my blog for helping your child transition to a new daycare

🎶 Listen with your child to the Daniel Tiger song, Grownups Come Back

🎧 Tune in to my podcast interview with Eileen Henry on getting toddlers to stay in their own bed at night

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Go to https://drsarahbren.com/question to send us a question or a topic you want to hear us answer on Securely Attached - Beyond the Sessions!