Daughter is 8 said the worst thing possible tonight

[Iamacrapmom]

Hi first post. Dd is 8 said tonight in anger that she would kill herself. dh and I were so annoyed asked her where she had heard this from she said she didn't know and didn't mean it. Now I'm thinking all sorts where do I go from here even if she didn't mean it,it's not normal for an 8 year old to come off with this kind of stuff surely ?

Do you know everything she watches on television/ipad/phone? Same for her friends? Siblings? Other family members? Children are sponges even when you don't think they're paying attention.

Yes she is quite innocent with TV and doesn't have an iPad. Her friends seem very like her in maturity level. I think the main question is should I just let it go or seek help from gp/organisation of some sort as she hasn't said it before and I know she's normally a happy child with the odd worry but nothing major.

It is very weird but my DS does it when he’s very tired or frustrated. My nephew did it too. It can be rather distressing to hear but a child psychologist friend told me not to worry about it if all else is ok - it’s not uncommon and little kids don’t always have the emotional language to describe how they are feeling in the moment - the key is to try to imagine what the feelings are they are trying to express and be empathic
Towards those feelings. “You sound upset - was it because x y z, that understandable” kind of thing. I wouldn’t get annoyed about it!