I think I lack confidence in the area, and fear causing him some kind of emotional harm.

May I ask you how would you suggest I go about teaching him detachment? He does not do this to a great extent when my helper is not here. I cannot stress enough that she has never cared for this particular child nor been alone with him. It is not her 'fault'.

If he does not do it when she isn't here, is the issue detachment or control? If, as I suspect, the issue is control, how do I handle it without making it worse.

Again, I do not care for infants and an unaccustomed to this type of issue. I take my impact on him very seriously and do not want to cause him harm.

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