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How to prepare child for parents going on holiday alone

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My son is asd and highly anxious with seperstion anxiety too . 

Myself and my husband are off on a once on a life time honeymoon for 10 nights in a couple of weeks , my son will be at his grandparents .

I haven't mentioned it yet as I know the worrying he will do from now until we're back again , but I feel I also need to prepare him . 

Tips and advice on how to do this would be great , in away that won't cause lots of distress . 

 I've already cried myself a million times at the guilt of leaving him.  

Thanks in advance 

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  • The longer you leave it the worst of a shock it will be. I remember my first stay alone at grandmas house. It was fun. Grandma was a lot of fun and spoiled me. If his grandparents are the same that will help. But I do remember my parents ringing me every day. 

  • in reply to Peter

    He’s probably going to think, ‘but I won’t have this or that thing I need at grandmas house.’ So expect him to end up packing more than he needs as an anxiety response to being away from home for a while. Him planing for the stay, working out what he’ll pack, what he’ll eat, where he’ll go if he needs to get out of the house while he’s there, having a plan and feeling prepared will help.

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  • in reply to Peter

    He’s probably going to think, ‘but I won’t have this or that thing I need at grandmas house.’ So expect him to end up packing more than he needs as an anxiety response to being away from home for a while. Him planing for the stay, working out what he’ll pack, what he’ll eat, where he’ll go if he needs to get out of the house while he’s there, having a plan and feeling prepared will help.

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