Comments on: Separation anxiety: mom's first night away from baby http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/01/separation-anxiety-moms-first-night-away-from-baby/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Daddy Files http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/01/separation-anxiety-moms-first-night-away-from-baby/#comment-17380 Daddy Files Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:03:55 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1216#comment-17380 Wow. I'm not sure I can relate. My son is 18 months now but he's been staying overnight with family members and friends since he was just a few months old. I trust my family completely and I knew he'd be in great hands, so I've never had even the slightest problem letting my son stay overnight somewhere else. Honestly, I don't understand all the anxiety. Wow. I'm not sure I can relate. My son is 18 months now but he's been staying overnight with family members and friends since he was just a few months old. I trust my family completely and I knew he'd be in great hands, so I've never had even the slightest problem letting my son stay overnight somewhere else.

Honestly, I don't understand all the anxiety.

]]> By: Suzy http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/01/separation-anxiety-moms-first-night-away-from-baby/#comment-12406 Suzy Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:14:19 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1216#comment-12406 My advice is to wait until he is older and not still your "baby." I left mine for the first time when I went into the hospital to deliver his baby brother. He was 2 1/2. Since then, he has been to grandmas without me overnight and I feel okay about it. I get to focus more on the new baby when he is gone. When I see him again the next day, it is like he's grown an inch overnight. It makes me realize how grown up he is now. My advice is to wait until he is older and not still your "baby." I left mine for the first time when I went into the hospital to deliver his baby brother. He was 2 1/2. Since then, he has been to grandmas without me overnight and I feel okay about it. I get to focus more on the new baby when he is gone. When I see him again the next day, it is like he's grown an inch overnight. It makes me realize how grown up he is now.

]]> By: Alex Lickerman http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/01/separation-anxiety-moms-first-night-away-from-baby/#comment-12386 Alex Lickerman Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:36:52 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1216#comment-12386 My wife is about to leave for a 5 day business trip--the very first time she'll be away from our 15 month-old son and she's not so much anxious as sad. It's just amazing how attached we get to these little creatures! My advice to her was to focus on the work she's going to be doing (which she'll end up doing anyway), enjoy it, and look forward to returning home to see him (and me). Sometimes I think when you're facing a challenging time coming up it helps to project yourself past it mentally and envision having already gotten through it. And just keep reminding yourself that your child will be fine! http://happinessinthisworld.com My wife is about to leave for a 5 day business trip–the very first time she'll be away from our 15 month-old son and she's not so much anxious as sad. It's just amazing how attached we get to these little creatures! My advice to her was to focus on the work she's going to be doing (which she'll end up doing anyway), enjoy it, and look forward to returning home to see him (and me). Sometimes I think when you're facing a challenging time coming up it helps to project yourself past it mentally and envision having already gotten through it. And just keep reminding yourself that your child will be fine!

http://happinessinthisworld.com

]]> By: Catherine http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/01/separation-anxiety-moms-first-night-away-from-baby/#comment-12378 Catherine Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:40:21 +0000 http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1216#comment-12378 Hi Shahreen, you sound amazing. I am going tfor business travel for 6 days. i have to leave my girl of 8 mths to a baby sitter and my son of 6 years to my hubby. From the day I know I need to travel, I find myself depressed. Everytime I think of the day I have to leave for airport, I cry. I cry so much till I ask myself why am I crying. They will be in good hands. I find it so difficult to let go. Do you have any tricks? Hi Shahreen, you sound amazing. I am going tfor business travel for 6 days. i have to leave my girl of 8 mths to a baby sitter and my son of 6 years to my hubby. From the day I know I need to travel, I find myself depressed. Everytime I think of the day I have to leave for airport, I cry. I cry so much till I ask myself why am I crying. They will be in good hands. I find it so difficult to let go. Do you have any tricks?

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