Psychology, made clear.
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Travel anxiety is not a sign you should have stayed home. It is what happens when a nervous system that likes predictability meets new places, new rules and plenty of what-ifs. Planning and gentle exposure make it far easier.
We use our own views as a sample of what others think, and our sample is tiny and biased. The false consensus effect explains arguments, bad predictions and why surprises feel so surprising.
Hitting is extremely common at two and three and does not mean your child is aggressive or that you are failing. It is a physical answer to feelings they do not yet have words for, and you can teach another one.
Fear of being alone is not a flaw. It is an old social instinct that can grow louder than it needs to. The way out is not to stop needing people, but to learn that your own company is survivable, and even good.
