Anxiety problems with 8 year old ?

Question

My daughter has been on sleepovers before, but suddenly is getting physically ill over the idea of a sleepover, no matter who's house she is invited to. She said at the last sleepover, there were many kids there and they all ended up crying for some reason or another during the visit. How can I reassure her and make her comfortable with this again? OR is it just a phase.

Answer 1

Well maybe something HAPPENED on one of the SLEEPOVERS that really UPSET her. I would try to get to the bottom of whatever went on that scared her. And perhaps try to get her to sleepover at someones house where there aren't that many people so she can slowly get back into it.

Answer 2

I was like this :)

I wanted to go to the sleepovers, but as soon as people started to fall asleep, I felt ill and wanted to go home.

I would call my dad to pick me up.

But i grew out of it, mostly:)

Dont worry too much.

Answer 3

how important to u is this to you?   maybe she just likes sleeping in her own bed.  don't force it.  if she says she doesn't want to go then don't make her go.  maybe she can go to the sleep over and then u can pick her up before bed time.

Answer 4

talk to about the situation and talk to her

Answer 5

hmmmm something must have happened at the sleep over that made her feel this way, have a sleep over at your place that will reassure her

Answer 6

I want to say it was a phase..unless I had some sort of childhood anxiety also >.< I didnt end up staying the full night at a friends house till i was like 12 or 13. I would get sick also, and call my mother to pick me up. I really dont think i would worry to much about it. She will grow out of it most likely. Right now, to her, home is where she is comfortable. I know it sounds a bit crazy, but i would just make sure nothing bad happened at any sleepover that may have caused this. If she has just all of a sudden started to not like them, it could be caused by something tramatizing to her. If thats not that case, and shes always been like that..its most likely just her personality and I wouldnt worry to much :)

Good luck

Answer 7

This makes no sense!  If she's getting THAT upset over going to a sleep over, then something else happened at the last one besides the other kids crying that is making her not want to go!  I think you need to check into this further!!!

Answer 8

It's probably just a phase, but some kids never enjoy sleepovers.  I know I never did when I was young.  I always wanted to be home in my own bed.  I certainly wouldn't push her to go if she doesn't want to.  If it's for a birthday or something, maybe she could go and come home later in the evening.  Also, consider having a friend of hers come to your house for the night instead.