Nighttime separation

Posted Dec 1, 2009 by Jenn Reid | Comments ( 0 ) | Filed in: Early Childhood Development

Separation at Nighttime

Not everyone thinks about nighttime being a time of separation for children. Even though you are all still together in the same house after bedtime, a “good night” to a child is a bit like a “good bye” until the morning (or until he or she seeks you out for comfort!). Being alone during the night is a particularly difficult task for many children, and feeling strong on your own (autonomous) during the night poses extra challenges. For our current topic on separation and autonomy, Feeling strong on my own, we have included a few books specifically about feeling more comfortable with saying good night.

For books related to nighttime, take a look at Kiss Good Night, Goodnight Me, and My Own Big Bed.

For questions or concerns about nighttime, take a look at the following articles on the Lucy Daniels Center’s main website:

Building mental muscles to overcome childhood anxieties

Helping children with monster fears

Taming nightmares

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