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Daughter sleeps with sick bowl in her bed most nights...

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Blended1987 · 16/06/2022 20:18

Hi, not sure whether anyone can give any advice or experienced anything similar but my daughter has recently started to want to sleep with a sick bowl in her bed most night and its really worrying me. It all started a few months ago when she had a stomach bug, and since then she often complains of a stomach ache or feeling sick at bedtime and insists on having a bowl to sleep with. I've tried to speak to her about it but its really hard to get to the bottom of it. I think she's probably worried about getting sick again, but I'm not sure how to help her? Its always at bedtime, never during the day which makes me wonder whether there is some anxiety about nighttime for her. But again my questions don't seem to get anywhere with her. I've considered taking her to see the doctor, but not sure whether there is really much anyone can do. Any suggestions welcomed! Thank you

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Sadeyedladyofthelowlandz · 23/06/2022 14:06

Mine is the same age and did this too for a while after a particularly bad stomach bug. I was starting to get worried as she was insisting on the sick bowl and complaining of tummy ache and feeling sick for weeks after the actual illness. I mentioned it to my mum who said it was probably a worry/attention thing and just to let her crack on with it. It eventually fizzled out, although she does still get quite anxious at the thought of being sick. Vomiting seems to really upset her, having read this thread I'm now wondering if she has emetophobia.

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