DD7 scared to go upstairs alone

[Hermagsjesty]

My DD (7) has become really nervous of going upstairs alone, even just to go to the loo or get something from her room. She says she’s worried about strangers hiding upstairs and grabbing her & “even though you say it won’t happen I still worry”. Any ideas to help her get past her anxiety?

My DD (6) had a phase of this too, linked to being worried about burglars although not for any reason. We answered all her questions and did what we could to reassure her (double locking the door etc) whilst also explaining why she shouldn’t be worried. It just passed after a while, in fact it was reading your post that made me realise she’d not mentioned it in ages!

Someone down our street did get burgled recently, actually, so I wonder if that may be what triggered it...