My child is crying

As your child finds her place within the family and society, her reasons for crying will also become increasingly complicated. The 'terrible two and threes' may see her throwing tantrums and crying for reasons, such as separation from you, that didn't seem to upset her when she was younger.

All about crying and young children

As your child gets older the reasons for crying become much more complicated. Her thinking becomes increasingly sophisticated and she has a much wider appreciation of the world and what is going on in it; she has insight into your motivations and understands your more subtle expressions of...
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Pre-school nerves

There are very few children who skip off happily to playgroup or nursery school with a cheery goodbye and hardly a backwards look. Prepare your child well in advance, no matter how self-confident she seems.
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Possible crying problems for young children

Although your young child is certainly no longer a baby, when he is upset about something, there's nothing like a cuddle from his mum or dad to make everything feel better.
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Tips for making separation easier

Children well over the age of three still dislike being separated from their parents, even if you are only going to spend the evening out of the house. Up to the age of five or six it is quite usual for a child to shed a few tears until she is reassured about some of the details of the evening.
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