{"id":3291,"date":"2023-04-13T09:06:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T08:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:06:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T08:36:31","slug":"easing-child-separation-anxiety-when-hiring-a-nanny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/easing-child-separation-anxiety-when-hiring-a-nanny\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Child Separation Anxiety When Hiring a Nanny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The prospect of hiring a nanny for the first time can be intimidating for any parent, especially with concerns about how well your child will adjust to the new caregiver. Separation anxiety is a natural part of child development, but if it persists or becomes disruptive, you and your nanny may need to take steps to help ease the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Child separation anxiety typically occurs from as early as 8 months and should fade away as the child grows older. However, if anxieties interfere with school or other activities, it may be a sign of separation anxiety disorder, which may require professional help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Common symptoms of separation anxiety disorder include physical complaints like stomach aches, fear of something terrible happening to loved ones, nightmares about separation, school refusal, and fear of sleeping alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possible reasons for your child&#8217;s separation anxiety disorder include your own anxieties, changes in routine, or recent stressful situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips for parents and nannies to deal with separation anxiety disorder:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Allow the child to get to know the nanny while you&#8217;re still around.<\/li><li>Focus on positive aspects of the situation.<\/li><li>Talk through the child&#8217;s feelings and concerns.<\/li><li>Leave without fuss.<\/li><li>Set boundaries and maintain routines.<\/li><li>Give praise for accomplishments, no matter how small.<\/li><li>Stay calm, firm, and in control.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child&#8217;s separation anxiety persists despite these tips, consult a GP for further advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prospect of hiring a nanny for the first time can be intimidating for any parent, especially with concerns about how well your child will adjust to the new caregiver. Separation anxiety is a natural part of child development, but if it persists or becomes disruptive, you and your nanny may need to take steps to help ease the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6,11,15,16,17],"tags":[35,296,375,378,442],"class_list":["post-3291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-childcare","category-childminders","category-health","category-maternity","category-nannies","category-nurseries","tag-anxiety","tag-nannies","tag-parenting","tag-parents","tag-separation-anxiety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}