Commentary: Is your child too clingy? Here's how to help them grow independence

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Children can show clingy behaviour at any stage up to late primary school, psychologist Elizabeth Westrupp points out.

VICTORIA: Many parents complain of difficulties in managing clingy children – whether it’s a baby who cries every time the parent is out of sight, a toddler who clings to their parent’s legs at social events, or a primary school kid who doesn’t want their parents to go out for dinner without them.

And children are socially and biologically programmed to form strong attachments with their parents. Parents usually represent a safe, loving base from which children can explore the world and develop independence. Children can be very sensitive to changes in their parents, so if a parent is going through a hard time, their child may become clingy or show other challenging behaviours.Many children are clingy in a new situation or with new people. This is developmentally appropriate and has an evolutionary advantage, because children are less likely to run off by themselves in potentially dangerous situations.

The way parents respond to their child’s clingy behaviour can shape how children feel about a particular situation.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

 

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