Young children with symptoms that improve after age 2 are normal, even if there is some later return of anxiety during stress. When separation anxiety occurs in adolescence, the prognosis is less clear and it may signal the development of an anxiety disorder.
Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if your child has significant separation anxiety after age 2.
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