Hi just looking for advise if parents have been through similar situations.
My 10 year old daughter has anxiety about going to school. She has had it for a few years but it is getting worse. She cries from the moment she opens her eyes right to the classroom. When I pick her up she is usually grumpy saying she has tummy ache or felt sick all day.
She gets worried at bed time about school the next day,
She has recently in the last few months started getting upset at wkends. She will start crying and wen u ask her what’s wrong she’s worrying about school.
I’ve been in contact with the school and once a week she goes and sits with the school councillor.
When we ask her why she doesn’t like school she just doesn’t want to leave me.
She has lots of friends and has no problems in school it’s just separation anxiety from me.
I’m wondering if I should go to the drs about this. The school have said there’s no need to and it’s something she should grow out of.
It is very distressing though to see her so upset everyday.
Yesterday was the last day of half term and she cried the whole day.
Has any parents been through the same/similar? Did u get any help?