6 yr old daughter says she doesn't think she loves me anymore

[Stressyhead86]

So for the past week my daughter hasn t really seemed herself she s just turned 6 and since her birthday she s been off very emotional to start with crying at the little things now seems very cold towards everything. She told me 2 days ago she doesn t think she loves me anymore, this was not through a tantrum I hadn t just said no to something and since then she says she doesn t feel like she loves me anymore I ve asked her why she just says she doesn t know and I ve not done anything wrong she just doesn t feel like she does. She wouldn t even say good night to me tonight which in her whole life has never happened I m totally heartbroken I ve cried on and off for 2 days we have always been so incredibly close and this is just completely out of no where. Other things she s said is that she has heard voices in her head saying mean things again this is out of no where she s just not herself I spoke to my gp yesterday he said maybe just a faze or something emotional going on I ve asked her why she feels this way and she doesn t know this is killing me inside.

[Justamother]

My daughter is doing just that now. She is also 6. I am so worried about her. I don't know how to tackle it. It is making me so depressed as I am worried something wrong might be happening to her which I am not aware of. She tells me that she thinks I am ugly and fat and then attacks all the things I seem to love. Like she is taking pleasure in seeing my pain. I try to hide my shock and sadness but I am sure it shows on my face as I was never able to hide feelings. Did you take your child to a gp? I don't know if I should or shouldnt. Did your child stop behaving in this manner? She doesn't want me to tell anyone, not even her dad, about this. I can't understand her. Is this normal behaviour? When I asked her if she is angry at me for anything in particular she mentioned the fact that I sometimes yell at her and that I give her younger brother more attention. We've also gone through the loss of a grandparent which has made me less of a happy person of course, and she also happened to watch an animated film which was scary lately. I don't know what else could have triggered this. I wish I can learn what :(

[RainbowK]

Hi everyone, My 6 year old daughter is the same and it was also a sudden onset. She seems to all of the sudden doubt her love for me (her Mom) even though we have been incredibly close up until this point. In the last week she has said terrible things to me and seems to fixate on things that she doesn’t like about me. I can’t think of a singular episode to have triggered this either. I have been incredibly busy in the last month and juggling a lot so I think she hasn’t gotten the attention she’s used to although she is by no means neglected.

I would love to hear how others have dealt with this and/or if it has turned out to be a passing phase. I have tried not to show how hurt I am although my heart is broken. I’ve reassured her that I love her always and no matter what. Her teachers have reassured me that she is thriving in school both socially and academically so I’m really at a loss. Would love to hear from some of you about how things have turned out with your sons or daughters who have also gone through this. Thank you.

[Hotmessxpress]

Dear Stressyhead86,
I know this is an old thread however my son is turning 6 in just a few days and displaying exactly this type of behavior! This is the only thing i've found on the internet that is anything like what I'm going through. There was no tantrum, no reasoning... just that he feels like he doesn't love me anymore. He goes on to say how frustrating and confusing the feeling is for him. He says he says bad words in his head also and told me that I wasn't pretty which is usually exactly opposite. Please reach out to me somehow and let me know (if you're comfortable) with the doctor's findings or how things progressed after this.