My DS(7) is suddenly scared of being alone. He wont be in a room alone, go upstairs alone and just follows me around. He's also very clingy whenever I need to leave and will cuddle me until I have to peel him off.
DH is wonderful but he has a condition which has massively impacted his mobility and he's in constant pain so temper is a bit shorter than normal and he obviously can't help as much.
Bedtime is now a nightmare as we have tears and tantrums when I try to leave his room. He just holds onto me getting more and more upset.
This has never been an issue before! I've spoken to him loads about it, explained he's safe, that he's a big lad and I need to do other things, that I need to help daddy etc. I've asked him why he's suddenly scared and he just says his brain is making him scared.
I vaguely remember being like this as a child but my dad was very strict and wouldn't entertain any nonsense. I do have GAD and take medication for it but I don't know if that's linked at all. I'm just worried now that it is linked and that if I do what my dad did, DS will end up the same.
I just don't know what to do! Nothing has happened, nothing has really changed other than DHs condition but that's been building for a few years and an upcoming operation will help loads. Tbh, DS seems largely unfazed by all that so I don't think it's linked.