Separation anxiety is commonly associated with babies and toddlers, but children of any age can develop this disorder. Take a look inside our new resource pack, which features over 30 pages of exercises and activities to help children age 6-11 become more independent.
It's been a turbulent few years for our primary school age children, having just now finished their first full school year since 2018-2019. It's no surprise that as time goes on, mental health results from the pandemic are emerging at an alarming rate. At the time of the pandemic, experts predicted that this age group would be the worst affected mentally as we emerged from the lockdown.
Since launching our Separation Anxiety Pack for younger children a few months ago, we've had lots of requests to create a pack for older children too. Children who not long ago, were told to stay at home to help others and stay safe - now, we're telling them they have to go out into the world. Are we surprised that children are feeling upset about being away from the place we told them was the safest place in the world?
If your child is displaying severe symptoms of being away from you or home, we would urge you to approach your GP. Children with severe separation anxiety will need to be seen by a professional.
Disclaimer: Our resources are not meant to replace professional support, we would always recommend checking in with a doctor if you are concerned about your child's wellbeing.
Gaining my Independence - Our New Resource Pack to Help Your Child Become More Confident and Independent!
Our new resource pack features 33 pages of journal prompts and activities designed to help increase your child's confidence and plan for their independence.
We introduce the topic of independence and separation anxiety very early on, with information on why we push them to be independent and how this helps them learn and grow.
Our pack is all about helping your child to identify their feelings and help to manage these. We do this by helping them realise what makes them the most upset/worried and where, and then showing them some calming and coping mechanisms further on.
We look at how separation anxiety can produce physical symptoms, and encourage your child to explore ways this makes them feel.
This resource pack helps your children to identify their fears and worries when away from you and helps them to take some steps to limit these.
We provide a number of emotion scales in this pack, helping children to track their progress and identify their feelings through this process.
You will also find many calming techniques, from our Coping Cards which you can cut out, to our mindful colouring sheets, breathing techniques and more.
5 Finger Breathing is a great calming technique that can be used anywhere!
Helping to build your child's confidence and self esteem can help them feel more confident to become independent. We provide a number of exercises to help them feel more confident and learn more about themselves.
We also provide planners and exercises that help your child to feel safe and happy wherever they are.
Unlike other educational resource sites, you can download any of our resource packs as part of your membership fee of just £1.99 a month or £19.99 for the year! We do not make you pay any extra or charge for individual packs.
If you want to download this resource pack, all you need to do is sign up to the Be Happy Hub.
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