Babies and toddlers develop separation anxiety which is a normal part of their development. Parent who have anxiety issues may exhibit anxiety related behaviours which babies model, in which case parents think that the baby is anxious, as opposed to him modelling what he sees the adults do. Saying that, there is also the possibility that the genetic risks for anxiety is transmitted to the child too. Parents with significant anxiety benefit from counselling for themselves both to manage their own anxiety and to help support their parenting behaviours.
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