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As any parent who has ever left their infant or young child in the care of an unfamiliar adult for a day knows, parent-child separation can be incredibly stressful and emotionally painful for children.
In the absence of their “secure base,” children may spend portions of the day or in some cases the whole day, crying inconsolably, refusing food and drink, or begging to go home to be with their parents.