An old psychology film on what separation from parents does to a small child.

[nolabear]

I haven't posted much academic stuff on the separation issue because in many ways I know too much and it's very complicated. Maybe I'll have time to go into it soon. But take it from me, the effects of separation from parents has been an important issue since it was discovered that kids can be physically well cared for and yet suffer irreparable damage from it.

A Two Year Old Goes to Hospital is a long and horrifying film showing a little girl slowly giving up as she mourns and withdraws. It as policy for a while to keep parents away because of "germs." To give you some comfort I'll add that she was reunited after only a few days.

[kimbutgar]

1. I took a bunch of child development classes before I went for my teaching credential

I saw a similar film in my class. And remember crying.

I get angrier everyday about this. And I want Twitler and kkk sessions destroyed over this policy.

[cyclonefence]

2. You have reminded me of films by Rene Spitz that were shown in my psychology class

Shame on us.

[kimbutgar]

4. This is one of the movies I saw in class

Watching it again teared me up again. I remember there was dead silence in class when the teacher shut off this film.

[nolabear]

5. Yes. Spitz, Robertson, Bowlby, Ainsworth have all been on my mind.

This is not just inhumane. It’s inhuman.

[Lars39]

3. I keep thinking of the horrors of the Romanian orphanages. :-(

[LeftInTX]

6. I was hospitalized for a night or two when I was a toddler

I still remember it.....

I was too young to understand what was going on...

[nolabear]

7. I might be sensitive because I was repeatedly.

I had some mystery thing that landed me in hospital several times, beginning at age one.

[aikoaiko]

8. And then there is the cautionary tale from Harlow's social isolation studies.

Hopefully, the ICE captive children will have social contact, but it won't be from the primary caregiver and it won't be enough.

[nolabear]

9. Yes. That "don't touch" policy is insane.

They need it. They may not speak English. They need security through physical contact.