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Mine is only 1 year but sometimes when I have to leave him alone momentarily in his crib or playpen to go to another room, I'll do a few peekaboos at the door before i go so he just waits expecting the next peek instead of freaking out about me walking away
Sometimes when my partner is leaving the room I'll just distract him with some stimulus so he doesn't notice/focus on them leaving, like that?
Yeah like that
Idk at this point it's just a matter of practicality, he can't really get "brb" yet (ig except peekaboo sort of), but what @bubbalu@hexbear.net said about developing a "leaving ritual" sounds like very good advice for next steps