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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 58774" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Oh yeah. I can relate!</p><p></p><p>Nichole. OMG! Her whole life she refused to be in a room alone. I've noticed that she still won't although she's much more subtle about it now. She gravitates to rooms where there are other people or even the pets. If she has to use the bathroom, say to shower or whatever, she's super quick about it.</p><p></p><p>I never gave into it. Thankfully I recognized it as seperation anxiety from the beginning. It didn't make life any easier for either of us. And I always found it more of a major problem with outside influences such as preschool, school, or sleeping over at someone's house.</p><p></p><p>My refusal to give in to it only made it stop centering around ME. It didn't make the anxiety go away. It taught her how to cope with it. When she was younger I simply ignored the behavior, even if it caused a meltdown. (and it often did) And then would give a consequence for the meltdown. (like timeout)</p><p></p><p>I did notice that having the pets around helped. I think because Nichole could have the dog in whatever room she was in and therefore didn't feel like she was "alone". Same with just about any other pet she's had, and there have been many from gerbils to turtles to dogs and bunnies. lol</p><p></p><p>Honestly I think it's been the hardest issue to deal with. Sure the mood swings and meltdowns aren't fun. But I know how to cope with that. The seperation anxiety, well, all I can say is that I did my best.</p><p></p><p>Nichole nearly backed out of going to college this summer do to it. I was proud of her for realizing it and going anyway. :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 58774, member: 84"] Oh yeah. I can relate! Nichole. OMG! Her whole life she refused to be in a room alone. I've noticed that she still won't although she's much more subtle about it now. She gravitates to rooms where there are other people or even the pets. If she has to use the bathroom, say to shower or whatever, she's super quick about it. I never gave into it. Thankfully I recognized it as seperation anxiety from the beginning. It didn't make life any easier for either of us. And I always found it more of a major problem with outside influences such as preschool, school, or sleeping over at someone's house. My refusal to give in to it only made it stop centering around ME. It didn't make the anxiety go away. It taught her how to cope with it. When she was younger I simply ignored the behavior, even if it caused a meltdown. (and it often did) And then would give a consequence for the meltdown. (like timeout) I did notice that having the pets around helped. I think because Nichole could have the dog in whatever room she was in and therefore didn't feel like she was "alone". Same with just about any other pet she's had, and there have been many from gerbils to turtles to dogs and bunnies. lol Honestly I think it's been the hardest issue to deal with. Sure the mood swings and meltdowns aren't fun. But I know how to cope with that. The seperation anxiety, well, all I can say is that I did my best. Nichole nearly backed out of going to college this summer do to it. I was proud of her for realizing it and going anyway. [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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