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what to do when an infant has separation issues?

My son is 8 months old and cries terribly when i try to leave him with anyone. I'm going back to work again shortly, and fear that he will cry the whole time. What can i do?

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I know returning to work is the hardest thing when you have an infant! Every child goes through separation anxiety somewhere along the line and what always seems to be the case is that it's harder on the parent than the child! He'll cry but he'll undoubtedly quickly recover after you leave when his caretaker distracts him.

My advice is not to make a big deal of leaving and don't make a big fuss over him. Have his caretaker playing with him, give him a quick kiss and farewell in a cheerful tone of voice, and leave quickly and calmly. Kids pick up so on our own emotions, so the calmer you are, the better.

Good luck and don't worry!
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