It's Okay to Miss Your Grown-up: A story about feeling brave

By Amanda K Aljets

It's Okay to Miss My Grown-Up is a gentle, reassuring children's book designed to help toddlers and preschoolers navigate separation anxiety during daycare and school drop-off.

Through simple language and expressive illustrations, young readers follow a child as they experience missing their grown-up, learning that big feelings are normal - and manageable. With support, calming strategies, and time, children discover that they can feel safe, brave, and confident while away from home.

Perfect for:
- First days of daycare or preschool
- Children who struggle with separation anxiety
- Social-emotional learning (SEL)
- Daycare providers, teachers, and caregivers

This comforting story reminds children of an important truth: their grown-up always comes back.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GG8C1VQM
• ISBN13: 9798243009959
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"