Very Anxious nine year old

[Belle2]

Hi - I have very anxious 9 year old (girl). Elder sister and v.responsible/mature and has always been a bit of a worrier. Recently it has gotten worse and she gets really upset when one of us (me or husband) goes anywhere - starts crying, asks us how long we will be, where are we going. Thinks we won't come back or something will happen. She says she just can't help it but is becoming a nervous wreck. Any advice on helping her cope?!!!

no advice, but bumping for you

Dd's best friend is just like this. Her mum just has to spend hours preparing her for things. Can't tell her to stop being silly, only makes her worse. She never has last minute play dates, even round at our house as she hasn't had chance to prepare for it. She had her first ever sleepover, with us, a few months ago. Despite being hugely excited, she still needed a lot of preparation by her mum. She just listens to all her concerns and tries to calmly reassure her. Its quite tedious but essential.
I'll ask her mum next time I get chance if she has any more advice for you.

Have the parents of a close friend seperated or even worse died? She just needs you to rreasurre her, which i am sure you will.
Does she tell you why she feels this way?

Thanks for all advice/ reasuurance - v. helpful. Not sure what started it - probably just a realisation that bad things happen, but don't really want to stop her listening to the news / reading potentially upsetting books etc., My husband is a worrier, so probably genetic!!! Will definately call to reassure more often and keep talking about her worries - thanks

My 8.5 yr old is a bit like this at the moment as I am expecting baby anytime. He got tonsilitis last week which my homeopath put down to anxiety. She gave him Aconite30 (which she has also given me for anxiety about the birth) and he is a different child! - give it a try!