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In a message dated 9/4/01 1:59:58 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:

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Has anyone had any experience with children suddenly displaying fearful
behavior? I have an 8yo who suddenly is scared to be in his room alone, or
even to be upstairs alone. He cries -- and I mean really frightened crying.
He's afraid to sleep in his room. He won't consider being dropped off at a
friend's house or Scouts. Just starts crying and clinging. This has been
going on about two weeks. No major scary events in our lives lately. My
mother suggests it is because we are together too much and he needs to be
out more with other people and "children his age." Has anyone had any
experience with this? >>


maybe it is an age thing? I would read Your Eight Year Old by Ames and Ilg.

I would not listen to your mother's advice. Go w/ yur own instincts on
this. Sometimes we as parents don't even see the connection to a behavior
right away.

NICKI~