This book, updated since initial publication in 1989, offers explanations, practical tips, and encouragement for teachers and families of preschool children facing the excitement--and stress--of separation. Topics discussed include ambivalence about separation and attachment, the comfort of routines, understanding the child perspective, supporting cultural and linguistic diversity, and more. Following an introduction, the book is divided into nine chapters: (1) Attachment Theory and Preschool Separations; (2) Starting at Home; (3) Preparing for Separation; (4) The Adventure Begins; (5) Separation Takes Time; (6) Going Home: Another Separation; (7) Uneasy Separations; (8) Partnering in Children's Separation; and (9) Closure and Moving On. A bibliography is also included.