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I think my 8yo is an emetophobe

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8yoemetophobe · 05/09/2017 21:52

Particularly the fear of feeling sick. So he's worried he's going to feel sick.

I'm not sure what to do.

It started in June when he ate too much breakfast cereal and threw up a tiny bit. Stupidly I kept him off school as per policy but then this seemed to reward the behaviour. This has gone on all summer. I tried to tweak his diet.

I actually think it's an anxiety and an inability to recognise other emotions like being tired or worried.

I don't really feel I can go to the GP about it.

Tonight he just stared to cry at bedtime and said he was nervous about feeling sick tomorrow Hmm. I don't think sympathy has actually got me anywhere so I just breezed past it rather than trying to indulge him. He was asleep pretty quickly.

He's gone up to Y3 with children he knows. No other massive changes.

Any experiences or advice please?

LornaMumsnet · 06/09/2017 08:35

We're just sending this over to children's health for the OP.

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