Stranger and Separation Anxiety

Description:

This lesson details the causes, behaviors, and effects of stranger and separation anxiety, as well as a more serious condition known as separation anxiety disorder. It also provides child care providers with methods for calming these fears in children.

Objectives:

DEFINE stranger and separation anxiety.

RECALL behaviors exhibited by young children experiencing stranger and separation anxiety.

RECALL techniques which can ease the stress of stranger and separation anxiety.

RECALL warning signs of separation anxiety disorder.

IDENTIFY appropriate methods for preventing and dealing with stranger and separation anxiety.

RECALL causes of separation anxiety disorder.