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Podcast: The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom
Episode: "How to handle separation anxiety in my toddler at bedtime?"
Description: Your amazing sleeper becomes a toddler and suddenly needs you all the time at bedtime or during the night. Is something wrong? How do we get them back to independent sleep? I speak with Amna, a mom from the PDT community about her 26 months old daughter and separation anxiety she’s having at bedtime.Â
We discuss:
Why daytime connection and boundaries matter for bedtime
How to approach their disapproval with boundaries
Strategies to provide some control for your toddler while you maintain boundaries
For more watch Dr. Mona's "Separation Anxiety in Children: How...