Separation Anxiety

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Registered: 03-10-2005
Separation Anxiety
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Wed, 11-01-2006 - 10:22am

Anyone have any advice on Separation Anxiety and 7 year olds? It seems my daughter is suffering from it and I am wondering what I can do to get her through it.

Andrea

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Registered: 10-11-2005
Wed, 11-01-2006 - 9:15pm

Wow, 7?

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Registered: 08-28-2006
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 12:32pm

I would think that your girl has something or things that are upsetting her. Is there anything that has changed in her life? Like a move, change in family? Is she having problems at school with schoolwork, cliques,bullies?

Maybe the best thing would be to talk to her and let her know you have time to listen.

I guess if she needs you, then you need to do things to reassure her of your love and acceptance. Maybe she needs some special time with just the 2 of you. Some children are more sensitive than others. When my daughter was 6 she was bullied at school. We resolved the problem- but it bashed up her sel-confidence. I gave her a bracelet of mine and a bottle of my perfume. She wore the bracelet and sometimes she sprayed the perfume on her clothes so she could smell mommy throughout the school day.

All the best

Tina

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 11-02-2006 - 3:16pm

Not with 7 year olds, but my 3 year old DD is a nightmare. She is soooo clingy and shy. I'm truly worried about her starting preschool.

Sorry I couldn't help.

Sofia




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