How do I counter separation anxiety in a baby?
First, thank-you to your husband and your family for the sacrifices you are making for the safety of our country. I appreciate it. Now, on to Seperation Anxiety. This is a normal and natural part of every baby’s growth and development process. Some babies have a bad case of it while others only go through it for a short period of time. There isn’t anything you can do to counter it as it is just going to happen in the way your baby needs to process it. As the mom, your job will be to make any seperation as upbeat and hopeful as possible. You do not say how old your baby is. It is wonderful that you are with him most of the time, but in preperation for being apart, you may want to leave him with your mom a few times when you go to the market or do other errands. In many ways being apart is often harder on the mom than the baby. Try a trip to the market alone. Take your son to his grandma and when you are ready to leave give him a hug and a kiss with an “I love you, Mommy will be back lat
