Episode 13

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Published on:

12th Apr 2022

Separation Anxiety

What do you do if ‘well meaning’ friends and family tell you that your little one just needs to ‘get on with it’ when all they want to do is be with you? This is the challenge Claire puts to Becks - in response she talks about what it was like when her own children were little and how she might approach this phase differently given what she knows now.  


They also talk about: 


  • How separation anxiety is a normal phase of development 
  • Why children have separation anxiety (an explanation of people / object permanence right here!) 
  • How you know whether your child has separation anxiety and how old children typically are when they go through it. 
  • The link between the survival brain (fight, flight, freeze) and separation anxiety. 
  • Why we expect children to ‘go off and play’ with children they may never have met – how would we feel about the same kind of situation as adults?! 
  • What you can try to help your little one through this phase. 


Links:  bespokefamily.co.uk / Instagram - @bespokefamily / Facebook - @bespokefamily 

Blog: Separation anxiety blogs 

1:1 Parent Consultations: https://www.bespokefamily.co.uk/parent-consultations 

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Newborn to Teen and Everything in Between
Your go-to for advice on how to communicate with the children in your life. Brought to you by family consultancy Bespoke Family, enabling families to thrive
Newborn to Teen and Everything Inbetween - it does exactly what it says on the tin! Join childcare experts Becks and Claire for practical advice about how to communicate with children, at all ages.
There can be a lot of pressure to 'get it right' when it comes to children, which can be quite daunting! Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, TA or childcare worker, or just looking to gain a better understanding of the world through a child’s eyes, Becks and Claire have 25 years of childcare experience to share with you. Listen for reassurance and support to help you navigate tricky conversations, challenging behaviour, complex emotions, and the general day to day pressures of raising and working with children.
This is a judgement-free zone - you won't find a one-size-fits-all rule book here! The perfect parent doesn't exist, but in their family consultancy business Bespoke Family, Becks and Claire believe that a child centred approach which recognises and respects individuality is the best way to enable families to thrive. Join Becks and Claire for accessible, light-hearted and well researched advice and guidance on the various ways we can tackle the ups and downs of life with children (they've got a great sense of humour too, so if you love a laugh you're in great company!)
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