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Drop-Off Drama: How to Help Your Toddler Settle
Few things break a parent’s heart like leaving your toddler at childcare while they cry, scream, and beg you not to go. Is this the same as “cry it out”? Is it harming their development—or just part of growing up?
In this episode, Justin and Kylie unpack the science of separation anxiety and share practical, compassionate strategies to ease drop-off stress—for your child and for you.
KEY POINTS
Why toddler separation anxiety is different from cry-it-out sleep training
The role of support networks, emotional development, and cognition in how kids cope
Two critical…
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