tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33751329.post116143384960561649..comments2023-10-01T03:57:11.600-05:00Comments on Parenting the At Risk Child: Dr. Leedomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06569768068125008812noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33751329.post-30549486855428447542007-07-30T08:53:00.000-05:002007-07-30T08:53:00.000-05:00I have had my daughter (now 4yrs. old) in mommmy a...I have had my daughter (now 4yrs. old) in mommmy and me groups since she was 3 months old. At around <BR/>2 1/2 years of age I noticed she became aggressive against other children both younger and same age as her. Without being provoked, she would just hit or push them without remorse. At around 3 1/2 she stopped hitting and pushing other children, but also developed some kind of fear of playing with other children. At playgrounds, pre-school, swim camp etc. she practically refuses to play with other children. This behavior becomes magnified when mommy leaves. (She has serious separation anxiety.) I'm a stay-at-home mom who has showered her w/physical and emotional affection. Why is she this way? What is she so deathly afraid of that she won't engage with another child. (With the exception of a few friends that she has.)Why is she still so scared when mommy leaves? WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP HER? With school coming in September, my stomach just aches at the saddness she shows when I leave her and the knowledge that when I do leave she just goes into her shell, he safe place. HOW DO I GET HER OUT OF HER SHELL and learn to function happily or at least normally amongst her peers and without me?<BR/>Yours Truly,<BR/>JaneenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com