In case you are a parent, without a doubt you might have experienced the normal issue of separation  anxiety in your child. What exactly is child separation anxiety? It is more or less a sort of tension or stress in your child which they experience when you leave him or her and they get upset or cry because of the separation. This is because they remember only certain thing and few people and when they are not around and missing, they tend to feel this separation anxiety or uneasiness. 

The separation for kids can be a scary thing because they are not sure if you will come back for them. They are more aware of you being around all the time and they are used to only that. What they aren't used to is your absence or you not being around them and then coming back.

In most cases, this type of separation anxiety or stress is very common and usual. But if it persists, it may becomes chronic and might have lasting effects on the child down the road.

For instance your kid may feel separation anxiety when you drop them off at babysitters or even during the first few days of playschool or kindergarten. The child will usually cry, become moody and they tend to be difficult to deal with. 

The important question is when does separation anxiety in child becomes a serious issue and needs to be looked at closely? And also what should be done to stop it early so it doesn't have lasting effects on the child as they get older? One must also remember when dealing with child anxiety separation it can be contagious. The more you show it, he more your child will pick up on it and the situation may get more difficult to handle. A simpler way is to play games like "peek a boo" when they are toddlers and "hide and seek" when they get little older. This way they get accustomed to you being gone for a short span of time and most importantly they will find out that you return. You can increase the frequency of the time to play these games in time and also the increase the time you are away gradually. 

If your child still shows strong symptoms of child separation anxiety then its better to consult a therapist that specializes in children. The earlier you can get this problem under control, the better it is for your child's mental health as well as yours.