Hi, posting this to see if others have had a similar experience. My recently turned 3 year old has been having some anxiety challenges and will try to control things. This includes needing either parent near her so she can have a hand on one of us while cleaning up her toys, or wanting hugs in a particular area of her choosing. Sometimes I will let her know that I am using the bathroom so that she can give a quick hug. While I want to be able to give her those moments of safety and feeling secure because it's what she seems to need, I end up feeling guilty because I don't know whether this is helping or creating more levels of anxiety. We do discuss that she is safe and I try and add more language to develop more regulatory or coping skills, but not sure what else I can do.
She is developing along typical milestones and has well developed speech. It feels like some of these behaviors are another form of trying to regulate her emotions. Looking for any tips or strategies that others may have used that they found helpful.