Easing Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety typically starts to occur around 6-8 months of age, when your little one starts to realize that things continue to exist, even when they’re not in sight. It’s a cognitive milestone known as “object permanence” which is defined as, “the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed.”

In other words, out of sight no longer means out of mind. So as your baby begins to grasp this concept, they realize that if you, their most favorite person in the whole world, are not there, you’re elsewhere. And, hey, wait a minute! If that’s the case, then you might not be coming back!