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Sleeping alone fear
Since last 2 months she doesnot want to sleep in the kids room with her bro n sisters,saying tht she feels scared..i tried reasoning with her,asking her fear..she doesnot have ne ans..i tried everything from reasoning,talking,bribing,anger..nothing has worked out
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Well I would suggest you to make a comfortable situation where she has no clue that you re talking about it and then make everyone talk about it and then she may speak up...I would also suggest you to take the help of counsellor.. Thank you
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Dr. Ramprasad Attur
Psychiatrist
22 yrs exp
Bangalore
Let me add to what has been already opened that this is a very common issue and generally no evidence that this will affect her long term health.
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Please don't fuss too much
Be calm and handle it as normal
Encourage and use stories to normalise it
Gradually reintroduce her back to her bedroom with lot of reassurance
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
It could be for many other things too.
Probably she is unhappy about her siblings or some quarrels in the school.
Or she should have seen something which should not....
Talk to her nicely kn these aspects and encourage her to share anything with you.
Sometimes you don't know whether there was any child abuse so.
Take her into ur confidence by allowing her to be with you.
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Ms. Rajatha Sarkar
Psychologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi First of all, the child is very young, she might be thinking that if she shares the problem might be you may not give importance/ wont believe or it might be that she doesn't no to express the problem. Sometimes children may not able to label the feelings that they are experiencing. there are many reasons that children feel scared to express anything. During this situation give support to the child, care them , be humble , don't express anger/ shouting at the child doesn't help. You can take the help of the counsellor/ psychologist. take care. thank you.
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support the child, engage the child with interested activities (play item).
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