Question

Cheryl has to leave her 15-month-old daughter at daycare while she goes to work. However, her daughter shows symptoms of separation anxiety. How should Cheryl deal with this situation?

А. avoid leaving her daughter with anyone else while she suffers from separation anxiety

B. sneak out while the daycare attendant distracts her daughter

C. say goodbye and let her daughter see her leave

D. put her daughter down for a nap and then leave her at the daycare center​

Answer 1

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Answer:

The safest option to not freak out Cheryl's daughter would be to let her see her mom leave. Option C.

Option A would not help with her daughter's anxiety other than putting off trying to get rid of her anxiety.

Option B would leave her daughter feeling abandoned and could worsen her anxiety.

Option D would do the same as B.

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