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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 466561" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>Just a little bit about us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />: we have a trucking company and husband drives the East coast. We never know when he will be home and even less what time of day or night. He is only "only" gone 3 or 4 days at a time (used to be more in the past) but like confuzzled said: V has no concept of time. </p><p>He is only 4 years old and I would say it is quite normal at that age. But yet, he really struggles with the separation, whereas my oldest (5 years old) never did. He knows Daddy alaways comes back. V does not seem to get that. </p><p>I will make some "clock cards" to help him know when things happen. Although I do tell him: pick you up after snack time. But then he asks if I can pick him up befaore nap time. Nap time is indeed his new source of anxiety. He tells me he's tired but cannot sleep. He took his weighted blanket with him today.... fingers crossed.</p><p>After I leave, the teacher said he calms himself down but won't talk until breakfast. That means it takes him about 30minutes to get over the seperation/transition. After breakfast, it's not unsual for him to "space out" because all the kids go to different centers and he gets overwhelmed. I did explain to the teachers what to do (body contact, talk to him at eye level and explain what he needs to do). </p><p>Somehow, V manages to go through the day but I wonder at what cost. I honestly don't know if the problem is really bad or not so bad since his way of coping is to internalize and escape in his own bubble (when I'm not around that is).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 466561, member: 11847"] Just a little bit about us ;): we have a trucking company and husband drives the East coast. We never know when he will be home and even less what time of day or night. He is only "only" gone 3 or 4 days at a time (used to be more in the past) but like confuzzled said: V has no concept of time. He is only 4 years old and I would say it is quite normal at that age. But yet, he really struggles with the separation, whereas my oldest (5 years old) never did. He knows Daddy alaways comes back. V does not seem to get that. I will make some "clock cards" to help him know when things happen. Although I do tell him: pick you up after snack time. But then he asks if I can pick him up befaore nap time. Nap time is indeed his new source of anxiety. He tells me he's tired but cannot sleep. He took his weighted blanket with him today.... fingers crossed. After I leave, the teacher said he calms himself down but won't talk until breakfast. That means it takes him about 30minutes to get over the seperation/transition. After breakfast, it's not unsual for him to "space out" because all the kids go to different centers and he gets overwhelmed. I did explain to the teachers what to do (body contact, talk to him at eye level and explain what he needs to do). Somehow, V manages to go through the day but I wonder at what cost. I honestly don't know if the problem is really bad or not so bad since his way of coping is to internalize and escape in his own bubble (when I'm not around that is). [/QUOTE]
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