Holding Tight
Our babe has always been a sensitive, empathetic little person. So it's no surprise that she's been a little nervous about recent changes in her world (e.g., teachers at her school moving on to other careers, older friends transitioning into new classrooms, our local move preparations). While I know that her periodic bouts of clinginess will resolve once life gets back to normal, I have been reminded of how difficult it was to cope with separation anxiety when it first cropped up during babyhood. If your babe is entering this phase, check out these resources from KidsHealth and BabyCenter; they offer description of how separation anxiety develops and strategies on how to cope.
