7 year old scared of being by himself.

[switchtvoffdosomelessboring]

I'm hoping for some advice, and wondering if anyone has a similar problem..

My DS1 is 7. In many ways he is the prefect kid, he does well at school, is kind and outwardly confident (ie would happily stand up in front of strangers and speak for example), and doesn't get into trouble.

However he is afraid of being on his own. He won't go to the toilet alone, not even the downstairs toilet when I am in the living room. If he's in a room and everyone else leaves, he will follow. It doesn't have to be me, or even a grown up that's there, just someone, even his 2 year old sister will do, just not alone.

On sunday his friend asked him to join the cubs but he said no. I asked him why and he said because the go camping and he'd have to go to sleep without me. Yeah that's the other thing, he has pretty much never went to sleep without me (or his dad or gran) being next to him. (which is my falut but I always assumed he'd grow out of it)

Please tell me he will grow out of it. :)

Of course he will.
I think 7 is a funny age...I have a 7 year old DD. We expect them to b grown up more...and some of them just aren't! I would make little of it...tell him to join cubs and he doesn't have to go on sleepovers if he doesn't want to.

I used to be like this. I did grow out of it :D

Thanks everyone, I kinda know in my own head that when he is a teenager he is unlikely to be still wanting cuddled to sleep (by me anyway) . Is there anything I can do to encourage him ? Mrsbaffled, what did your parents do ?