Children’s Mental Health Blog
Explore recent articles from Little Otter’s child and family mental health and wellness experts.
When to Worry: Separation Anxiety During Back-to-School Season
As summer ends and school begins, some children experience heightened separation anxiety. Learn the signs of separation anxiety and how to recognize when this anxiety may require professional support.
What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School: 3 Expert Tips
Is your child avoiding school? Learn what school refusal is, potential reasons why your child doesn’t want to go to school, how to respond to school avoidance, and when to worry.
At What Age Does Separation Anxiety Typically Peak in Infants and Small Children?
Learn when separation anxiety typically peaks in infants and small children, how to respond to it, and when to worry about separation anxiety in children in this quick blog.
My 5-Year-Old Experiences Separation Anxiety. Should We Worry?
“My 5-year-old child refuses to be alone, particularly from me as her mother, but also from her father. She does have siblings, but is very attached to us, her parents. Should I worry?”