I really need some help...
I think my daughter is suffering from separation anxiety?
It doesn't seem to affect her during the day, it's more at night time.
She will go to sleep ok, BUT I have to sit in her room until she's asleep then sneak out.
She will then wake about 1.5/2 hours after having a major meltdown because I'm not in her room?
This will go on for hours & hours.
Initially we thought it was night terrors, but we think she's well & truly aware of what she's doing.
It's mainly towards me, not my husband. She doesn't like to listen to him when he talks or gives her instructions.
I'm not allowed to go in the shower, go to the toilet or go in my bedroom with out her having a meltdown.
For the past week, the only way of stopping the meltdown in the middle of the night is her sleeping on my bedroom floor, which isn't ideal.
I extremely down at the moment. I suffer with some medical problems which are being affected by all this & I feel like my 5 year old daughter is running my life.
I'm not allowed to do ANYTHING unless I get her say so which isn't on.
She has been referred to see a paediatrician urgently but in the meantime I'm clueless as I don't know what to some?
I keep locking myself in the bathroom & having a good cry but I can't go on like this.
Our youngest daughter is also being affected by this & is terrified of her sister at the moment.
It's been 6 weeks of complete hell & I'd do anything to make it stop.
Please 🙏🏼 if anyone has some magic words of wisdom or advice it will be extremely appreciated.