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Separation anxiety
Anxiety prompted by separation of the infant from his mother. The first round of separation anxiety usually begins at around 9 months of age but can start as early as 6 months or as late as 1 year. The next episode of separation anxiety occurs at 10-18 months. For some infants this passes quickly and for others it lasts 6 months or more. This is a normal phase of the child's development.
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