7 year old scared of death

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Hello! Any advice or resources please for a seven year old who is scared of a parent dying? For example trouble sleeping on her own but was fine before, scared if mummy goes out without her, or fear of not being picked up at school because something happened to mummy/daddy. She’s generally a very loving and happy little one. Help!

(For context, no-one in the family is sick, no big life events or changes except daddy going back to the office)

no help, but just wanted to say it is something they seem to become aware of and worry about at about that age. My daughter went through some separation anxiety then, whereas she never really had it as a baby or toddler. Everything I looked up said it was a normal part of development. She's 8 now and still mentions it but it doesn't cause her the same anxiety as it did

My 7 year old DD is going through the same although with different circumstances. I would speak to the school if applicable and see if they can offer any support whilst you are not there. Prepare her before you leave eachother and tell her exactly what you're doing with your day e.g. I am working for 5 hours and will then be doing the shopping in Tesco and picking you up from school at 3pm. I also ordered pocket penguin stones from Amazon where you each keep one in your pocket and hold it when you miss eachother so the other penguin "knows" and that has really helped! There are some amazing books aimed at 7 year olds that help them understand too. I hope this helps a bit!

Thanks for the reassurance everyone :)
Seems to be a phase that just took me by surprise then…we have twins and her sister is not in this phase. We already make sure she knows the routine and try to reassure her….will be looking into pocket penguins too!

Going through exactly the same with our 8 year old DD at the moment. No tips as it's a new development but watching keenly for advice!