What are the normal pattern when a child is separeted to their parents?

- The phases through which young children progress when separated from their parents include protest, despair, and denial or detachment.

• In the stage of protest, when the parents return, the child readily goes to them.
• In the stage of despair, the child may not approach them readily or may cling to a parent.
• In denial or detachment, when the parents return, the child becomes cheerful, interested in the environment and new persons (seemingly unaware of the lost parents), friendly with the staff, and interested in developing superficial relationships.