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An_245664 posted:
I am having no luck finding information on what kind of anxiety is normal in my 11 month old. Obviously some degree of separation anxiety is normal at this age, but to what degree? My daughter screams whenever I leave and does not get over it. The babysitter comes one day/week and she will cry unless the babysitter is holding her and standing up. If she puts her down or even tries to sit down on the couch while holding her the baby cries. She will only eat for the babysitter if she is sitting on her lap, she will not eat in her highchair. She even cries when left with my husband while I go take a shower. Sometimes she stops if he holds her. I have close friends that she sees 2 days/week, and she will cry when they hold her. However, when I am home, she acts totally normal and happy. She is independent and does not much cling to me. This has been going on for at least 4 months. What do you do with a child this young? All the info I find on Separation Anxiety Disorder is for school-age children.
1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Severe anxiety in my infantI am having no luck finding information on what kind of anxiety is normal in my 11 month old. Obviously some degree of separation anxiety is normal at this age, but to what degree? My daughter screams whenever I leave and does not get over it. The babysitter comes one day/week and she will cry unless the babysitter is holding her and standing up. If she puts her down or even tries to sit down on the couch while holding her the baby cries. She will only eat for the babysitter if she is sitting on her lap, she will not eat in her highchair. She even cries when left with my husband while I go take a shower. Sometimes she stops if he holds her. I have close friends that she sees 2 days/week, and she will cry when they hold her. However, when I am home, she acts totally normal and happy. She is independent and does not much cling to me. This has been going on for at least 4 months. What do you do with a child this young? All the info I find on Separation Anxiety Disorder is for school-age children.
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Patricia Farrell, PhD responded:
My specialization does not include children and I would suggest that you take your daughter to her pediatrician for a medical checkup and an evaluation. I don't know that an anxiety disorder would be diagnosed at this point in a child's life and I would caution against any diagnosis of this type.
Report This| Share this:Severe anxiety in my infantMy specialization does not include children and I would suggest that you take your daughter to her pediatrician for a medical checkup and an evaluation. I don't know that an anxiety disorder would be diagnosed at this point in a child's life and I would caution against any diagnosis of this type.
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