They can ask family or friends for help. Parents can remember that even infants need contact with both of their parents. Toddlers understand that one parent no longer lives at home, although they don't know why. Toddlers cry more and become clingy. They have problems sleeping and experience changes in their toilet habits.
Toddlers return to baby-like behavior such as demanding to be fed by their parents.
They often feel angry or frustrated about the situation, but cannot understand or explain their feelings. Toddlers may express anger by throwing temper tantrums, acting sulky, hitting, being irritable and reckless, or withdrawing. Toddlers may start worrying about any kind of separation and may become fearful when a parent is out of sight. Parents can provide nurturing and reassurance. They can continue establishes routines.