Care recipient (cr) constantly follows the caregiver (cg) around mimics the cg or asks a lot of questions information this behavior is commonly referred to as shadowing this behavior typically stems from a feeling of fear or insecurity

Try: Offer the cr lots of reassurance to help offset the cr’ fear and insecurity try to find busywork for the cr to engage in for example folding towels and dusting any activity that can distract the cr from the shadowing behavior is helpful give the cr a timer when you will be away from him or her assure the cr that you will be back before the timer goes off be sure that you return to the cr before the time promised

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Social, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Keywords: Clinging copycat insecure afraid

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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