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Sleepover Anxiety

My 11 year old daughter for about 9 months now (she just turned 11 on Oct. 17th) can not make it through the night at any friends house or even her grandma's house.  Up until about 9 months ago she couldn't wait to spend the night at a friends house and never had any anxiety about sleepingover anywhere.  Now, when she goes we end up getting a call she says she has stomach ache and that she misses me (her mom).  So we end up having to go pick her up.  We've talked about it and she doesn't like the fact she can't make it overnight at friends house and is very confused why this happens.  She says she starts to miss me and she gets butterflys in her stomach.  What can I do to help her get over her anxiety?
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447939 tn?1235061943
iy really probably is a phase, its like seperation anxiety i reckon most children experience it, dont push her and im sure she`ll come round.
good luck
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Thanks for the comment back.  I know it's probably nothing to worry about and a phase she is going through.  Yes, she has friends that stay over at our home.
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447939 tn?1235061943
hiya i remember when i was young i was exactly the same i couldnt even sleep at my cousins or go to a party even though i wanted too, i think i just grew out of it, i remember my mum used to ring me just before bedtime which always comforted me, does your daughter have friends staying over at your house?
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