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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Attachment to grandparent
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Attachment to grandparent
by justine, Aug 28, 2000 12:00AM
An eight year old twin girl always wants to stay with her grandmother. After a visit with the grandmother who does not live nearby the child cries bitterly. The other twin is sad during departures but understands the visit must end and that their will be future visits.
Her crying is heartbreaking and it seems to take longer to get over her separation.What can we do?
Her crying is heartbreaking and it seems to take longer to get over her separation.What can we do?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Aug 28, 2000 12:00AM
, Aug 28, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Justine,
I'm not sure you need to do anything. People in general, not just children, respond to separations in various ways. The range of sadness displayed by children in relation to separation form loved ones varies greatly. If this little girl is developing normally in all respects (i.e., is happy within her family, is adapting well to school - academically and behaviorally, and enjoys normal relationships with peers), I would simply respond in a quiet, supportive way.
I'm not sure you need to do anything. People in general, not just children, respond to separations in various ways. The range of sadness displayed by children in relation to separation form loved ones varies greatly. If this little girl is developing normally in all respects (i.e., is happy within her family, is adapting well to school - academically and behaviorally, and enjoys normal relationships with peers), I would simply respond in a quiet, supportive way.
