Separation Anxiety

Please could anyone advise me on the best way to deal with separation anxiety for my 13 month old? He has been going to nursery since he was 6 months and has always loved going. The past week he has been so upset at handover and not settling and I've been going back for him because he just won't settle. He's also struggling on a night time, he settles fine to go to sleep but then wakes up and won't go back into his own bed. He usually stays with my mum on a Wednesday when he's not at nursery but he won't even settle with her so I have been going to get him from there too. I am just struggling with what to do for the best especially because I am having to take so much time off work.

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The more you go pick him up during those times the more he’s going to fuss so that you will. Babies know patterns and are very smart. Let him get settled. He will get use to it.

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