my daughter is 7 almost 8 yrs old she has what to me seems like panick attacks like for example school started yesterday she is returning to the same school but going into 2nd grade she was fine until we started getting closer then she started crying said her tummy hurt and i am not the kind of mom that freaks out and self diagnoses my children but she does this often like when we get on an elevator she will grab my arm and say are we going to get stuck i don't want to get on ..the thing that maybe think there was a problem was lately everynight when i go to bed she walks down stairs and checks all the locks in the house to make sure they are locked and she checks the burners on the stove .. she is not exposed to any kind of traumatizing tv shows at my house that would make her paranoid. I have 6 other kids and she is the only one that is so paranoid and scared of everything i took her to a therapist and she said she just wants attention but i am starting to think it's something more .
2006-08-31 05:46:38 · 9 answers · asked by Muy Buena 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
,.My daughter is the same way, but not as bad as she was then she was younger. then your daughter gets upset stomach give her peppermint. with the checking of doors and etc. walk with her and check as well and re-ashore her how safe she is. its not a attention thing. I bet she is a very emotional child, as in loving and caring. and she worries about everything, from family pet to family members. just keep reassuring her it is fine, understand her views of the subject in hand. in a way, its a good thing she that way because of the world today.....
2006-08-31 06:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm 15 and I don't know if my answers are going to be any help. But I have 5 other sisters and only one of them is younger than me. I'm home schooled so I don't get much interaction with people and it kind of makes me paranoid to be out in crowd and stuff. But what I also think is that my older sisters like to make fun of me so I started to worry about everything from what I was wearing down to the smallest things. Even if those things had nothing to do with what I was getting teased for. My younger sister kind of has the same problem, she has a phobia of everything. I don't know if that helped at all but I hope she's gets better.
2006-08-31 13:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by There's Art In Everything 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And you are absolutely right. Apparently there must have been a time when she saw something or even had a scary dream, it may not be recent and sometimes certain situations stays with the child and they never forget it. And as a mother, you do know that you have to be very careful what you say and do around children. Try to make her feel comfortable and let her know there is nothing to worry about. You can also talk to her, when she starts doing something out of paranoia ask her why is she doing it but I do not believe she is doing it for attention. Good Luck.
2006-08-31 13:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by unebellefille10 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Always comfort her. Sit down and talk with her it may help, see if your other children can talk to her too, she may be more willing to listen to them. You can ask a doctor but usually panic attacks are nothing serious. Sometimes people are just over paranoid and things like this happen. She could just be afraid of things happening, maybe at school her friends talk about something that she really doesn't like hearing. It could scare her. But I doubt this is anything serious.
2006-08-31 12:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Discuss your child's fears with her, and ask her if there is anything in particular she is worried about and if there is anything you can do to help.
My son is worrier also. He used to get up set over the smallest things. If we went for a walk around the block, he would say, "What if a car jumps the curb and hits us?". The constant worrying used to make me concerned. But I started acknowledging his concerns and assuring him that as a parent, I was myself constantly concerned for their safety. In elevators I pointed out that by law they are required to be inspected frequently. That car accidents are hard to avoid but by following safety rules, such as speed limits and wearing seat belts we were protecting ourselves. His fears seem to have lessened, however he is my child that will always remind me to lock the door and put on my seat belt.
2006-08-31 13:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by impatientone_2000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know you have to divide your time with your other children as well, just make sure that she's getting "her personal" time with you as well. Always encourage her to talk to you about what she's thinking, and feeling. A lot of children express themselves better through drawing. You may take a little extra time to sit down and have a "drawing session"with her, make sure to talk about her drawings or creations and see where it goes....Always comfort and encourage, those are the two keys.
2006-08-31 13:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by lil_rowdy1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hi. i think that u sholul talk to her and make her tell you what scares her and why. then you can easily reassure her , could be also that someone told her some scary things that fuels her imagination. i think that you only can help her and noone else. it's my opinion anyway. just stay around her more .maybe you'll find the cause of her fears.
2006-08-31 13:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's just growing up....We all remember our first experience going to somewhere and first leaving our parents...it's scary at the time to be suddenly abandoned after have being with someone for a long time! Just talk to her and tell her that you'll always be just a short while away. :-)
2006-08-31 12:54:06 · answer #8 · answered by ASILLZ 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like she has some anxiety, take her to a psychiatrist.
2006-08-31 12:54:12 · answer #9 · answered by KIMBO 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋