Even if you have your child in a high-quality, well-run child care centre, they can go through periods of separation anxiety. It can be hard for the kids and the parents when this happens, so I thought I'd start a blog to explain why this happens and what parents can do when their child goes through a period of separation anxiety. I have been a child care educator for nearly 20 years so I have seen lots of different children go through this issue and it can be very stressful, but there are some relatively simple actions that can help you to manage this.