Stories for Separation Anxiety
Ages 2–6
Saying goodbye is hard when you are small. These reassuring stories sit with that feeling and carry the quiet promise your child needs to hear: I always come back.
Where is My Mother?
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–7 · 6 min
Ghum-Ghum Gharial’s Glorious Adventure
Aparna Kapur
Ages 3–7 · 9 min
When is Mom Coming Home?
Veronica W
Ages 4–8 · 10 min
Come stay with me
Ages 3–7 · 7 min
I Am Scared
Seat Sopheap
Ages 4–7 · 9 min
Sister Toothless
Maria Lubis
Ages 4–8 · 9 min
Holding Hands
Mawani Gultom
Ages 4–8 · 10 min
Tata comes home
Ages 3–7 · 5 min
Questions to talk about together
- How did the character feel when their grown-up said goodbye?
- What helped them feel better while they waited?
- What could we do to remember each other when we are apart?