Separation Anxiety Support Strategies

Create a comprehensive separation anxiety support guide for [SITUATION: new enrollment/returning after break/developmental phase/life change]. Child's age: [AGE]. Include: understanding separation anxiety developmentally, pre-enrollment preparation for families, first day/week strategies, classroom teacher role and scripts, goodbye ritual suggestions, comfort item policies, communication with anxious parents, when to be concerned, gradual separation schedules, and long-term success strategies. Maintain attachment while building independence.