Katie Storino had three words of wisdom for other parents Tuesday when she dropped off the youngest of her three children, Elizabeth, 4, for her first day of Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary Dis… ...

But with a little preparation, you can help turn some of the back-to-school anxiety into excitement. Starting school and the separation that comes along with it naturally makes parents and young ...

Separation anxiety can rear its ugly head at any time during your little one's preschool experience, but making the first day a good day helps set the tone for the school year to come.

Here are some tips from Dr. Pauline Wallin, a licensed psychologist in Camp Hill, on how parents can help themselves and their child deal with separation anxiety.

Q: My 2-year-old has separation anxiety that is really affecting my life. Can I put her in one-day-a-week "preschool" to help that? A: This is a short question that has an answer that could go on ...

Starting Preschool can cause separation anxiety for parents and children. Published: ; Oct. 19, 2009, 11:14 a.m.

Separation anxiety can start anywhere from 7 to 9 months, says Mary Margaret Gleason, M.D., an assistant professor of pediatrics, psychiatry, and neurology at Tulane University in New Orleans.

Sarah Vanderhoff of Centreville, Md., still battles daily with the tears, drama and emotions each morning as she drops off son Chase, 3, at his preschool.

Starting school and the separation that comes along with it naturally makes parents and young children alike nervous. ... you can help turn some of the back-to-school anxiety into excitement.