Just reaching out to other mums who might have similar situation going on. My 7yo son has always been a bit of a fusspot but over the last couple of years, after lots of reading up, we’ve come to the conclusion that he suffers with anxiety. So many normal things are really daunting for him and so many bedtimes are spent sobbing into his pillow and asking a million questions about what lies ahead. This could be about a trip, school work, driving somewhere... absolutely anything big or small. He even broke down one evening because he was worried how he would have enough money to buy a house when he’s older and was panicking about it. He constantly worries about police and going to jail - following rules and order is a massive thing to him. He will continue to ask questions about something until he’s satisfied that fully understands it, otherwise he gets anxious.
It’s draining for me and my husband but I am learning to be patient and understanding more and more. I am still looking for all the information I can and researching all the time at ways to manage it.
I feel like he’s getting to an age where my son needs to learn about what’s going on in his head himself and I’m worried if we don’t get a handle on the whole thing soon what lasting effects it might have.
Can anyone offer any real life advice or support please?