Separation anxiety is a normal part of childhood development and can start from the age of around 6 months. It is usual for young children to feel anxious at being left by a primary caregiver (usually mum or dad), especially in a new environment such as nursery or playgroup and they often settle quite quickly when they become more familiar with their new surroundings and the trusted adult who looks after them. Read more about separation anxiety in this blog post.

Over the past 20 years there have been many studies into the importance of gratitude and we are beginning to realise just how much it can improve our mood and change our thinking patterns. The more we focus on the negative aspects of life and all that we don’t have, the worse we feel. It is amazing how much better and more positive we feel when we start to look at what we do have and focus on all the great parts of life.