Stay with the child and approach a new situation together. Once you have entered the new situation, remain alongside the child until the child is engaged in the activity. The secret to this tool is to work with the temperament of the child and not to push them too quickly into new situations. The child will resist more. It helps to ease the distress of saying good-bye to parents when children are dropped off.
Separation anxiety is developmentally universal and normal.
It proves that children can form strong, healthy attachments to their caregivers. Parents can spend some time with the child prior to dropping him or her off and gradually decreasing the amount of time in the classroom with the child in the morning. Rushing to school and then off to work will create more separation anxiety. Parents can also control their feelings of anxiety, which is often picked up on by children and creates more distress. Teachers can plan an exciting activity for the child when he or she first arrive and announce that activity to the child at the end of the day prior.