Alternative Medicine Guide

Being clingy when your small is not unusual in young kids and is usually just a phase, however when this fear occurs in a child 6 years and older and lasts longer than 4 weeks it could be anxiety.

Anxiety occurs when a child suffers excessive distress and becomes nervous or fearful. It can be triggered by a circumstance that the child feels is traumatic, a significant family change such as divorce, birth of sibling, first day of school, death in the family or just a scary event that the child personally experiences.

Common Signs to Watch For in Kids With Anxiety:

• Tummy Aches, feeling nauseous
• Headaches
• Not wanting to go to school
• Avoidance of sleepovers
• Problems sleeping
• Needing to sleep in parents bed at night
• Refusal to attend extra-curricular activities
• Excessive or unrealistic worry

What You Can Do About It:

• Reassure your child. Really listen to what your child is saying to you. Reassure that you know and understand their feelings.
• Remember who they’re learning from. Try not to be too over protective or fearful yourself.
• Try panicaway

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