Advice pls for anxious 6yo DD

[dvorak]

My dd (6) is generally very happy but has always been sensitive - sometimes overly sensitive. Eg she cried for weeks after learning about the soldiers in world war one, and will cry if anyone mentions my late FIL who died before she was born.

She was in tears at the weekend because she says she made a bargain with God and she didn't keep it and now she will get diseases.
(I am an atheist and we don't really talk about God at home so this is something she must have heard at school. She's at a faith school.)
I tried to explain that God is maybe an idea to help us be loving to others and God won't hurt her for breaking a promise. But she is still very distressed about it. She cries every night before bed - sometimes about this bargain - other times she worries she will be kidnapped.
Is there any ideas of what to do? I am concerned this is sign of anxiety behaviour.
Thank you for any advice.

I don't have any advice other than to say that I would seek some professional help if my child was behaving in that way. You need to have some strategies in place for taking to her about these things in a way that reduces the anxiety. I really wouldn't know how to go about that so I'd get some good advice.

She does seem extremely anxious. Has she always been like this or is it recent?

Poor thing sounds extremely, unusually anxious.

I would be seeking professional advice to try and nip this in the bud.

Thank you for your replies. I wondered if I was making more of this than necessary. I don't want to pathologise normal behaviour. But it seems like some professional advice and support might be helpful. TY

Don’t know if you’ve heard of Mighty Girl. They have some great book on managing anxiety here. It might help whilst you’re waiting for some additional support