My 5 year old son seems to be suffering from what appear to be panic attacks, although we havent had this diagnosed so I could have it completely wrong. He won't go to the theatre or cinema, although recently a friend offered to take him with her own son to see Noddy. He said he wanted to go, so I went along with it, hopeful. He was fine up until they went to go in to the auditorium and then he started to panic: crying, shaking etc, and my friend had to call me to pick him up.
Yesterday we were heading for the Natural History Museum and he suddenly started saying he didn't want to go, and then he started crying and shouting that he did'nt want to go. He got himself in such a state he made himself sick and we had to go home. He was shaking and panicing.
I have tried to talk to him, but he finds it difficult to understand what's going on himself. I have made an appointment to see the health visitor, but has anyone experienced anything similar or have any advice. It is a very distressing situation for all of us!
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panic attacks. Is it possible in children?
looloo · 26/08/2003 23:38
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