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How do i deal with a clingy girl???
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 123251" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Jemmac, I agree with the others that you'll want to push for a thorough evaluation to make sure there's not more going on here. Anytime there are two major issues going on--such as anxiety and speech--our radar goes off that there is likely an underlying neurological cause. </p><p> </p><p>Does she line up toys in lines or formations? </p><p>How does she handle questions--does she echo them back to you instead of answering?</p><p> </p><p>As for the clingyness, I dealt with this big time also, and you probably aren't going to like what I'm going to suggest. First and foremost, this girl needs to feel totally safe and secure in every way she possibily can before she can take forward steps. I would NOT lock her in her room--that can cause great trauma in an anxious child. I would let her sleep in the place that makes her feel most secure. If that's your room set her up a bed next to yours. Also you need to explore why she wants to sleep with you. I have a easy child daughter who always wanted to sleep with us not because she was anxious but because she's very touchy feely and she slept best with a warm body next to her. (Today she sleeps with 5 pillows and two baby dolls).</p><p> </p><p>Another way that you can make her feel safe is to use a baby monitor or walkie talkie. Teach her how to call you from another part of the house so she knows you don't disappear into a black hole when you go to another room.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 123251, member: 701"] Jemmac, I agree with the others that you'll want to push for a thorough evaluation to make sure there's not more going on here. Anytime there are two major issues going on--such as anxiety and speech--our radar goes off that there is likely an underlying neurological cause. Does she line up toys in lines or formations? How does she handle questions--does she echo them back to you instead of answering? As for the clingyness, I dealt with this big time also, and you probably aren't going to like what I'm going to suggest. First and foremost, this girl needs to feel totally safe and secure in every way she possibily can before she can take forward steps. I would NOT lock her in her room--that can cause great trauma in an anxious child. I would let her sleep in the place that makes her feel most secure. If that's your room set her up a bed next to yours. Also you need to explore why she wants to sleep with you. I have a easy child daughter who always wanted to sleep with us not because she was anxious but because she's very touchy feely and she slept best with a warm body next to her. (Today she sleeps with 5 pillows and two baby dolls). Another way that you can make her feel safe is to use a baby monitor or walkie talkie. Teach her how to call you from another part of the house so she knows you don't disappear into a black hole when you go to another room. [/QUOTE]
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