Aa
my child is very clingy.
I got a 7 year old daughter who is very clingy to me she never used to b like this til my last relationship (a abusive one ) my ex used to treat me badly and my daughter witnessed this. She follows me everywhere, to the toilet even. N sleeps in my bed. If I put her in her own bed wen she's fallen asleep she wakes up crying thinking I've left her. I went out for the first time in a year last month n hd a message tha my daughter was crying for me so cudnt drink much. N was home by 12am. She has told me she's scared tha I'm going to bring a new bf home that's why she's clingy. She does well in school and is above average for everything. But wen she's home she will not leave me alone. What shud I do ?
Sorry only now I seen your comment. Thank you for your advice. Thank fully she has become less clingy now and last week slept In her room 4 nights on her own it will take time but I'm sure she will get there. I stil havnt got in a relationship as I feel its to early. She has 2 kittens who are making her feel a lot happier. Xx
Hi. Ah, I'm sorry for you that you were abused and sorry for your daughter that she witnessed it and her psyche regarding men and relationships has forever changed. Good advice to stay away from men and I would spend lots of time with her having open dialogue about how not all men are like this and no woman should live with a situation like that.
And for now, I'd grit your teeth and allow her to be as clingy as she needs to be until she feels the world is a safe place again. I'd have empathy and let her hang on ya all she wants until she feels internally secure again and can ease up a bit.
good luck
And for now, I'd grit your teeth and allow her to be as clingy as she needs to be until she feels the world is a safe place again. I'd have empathy and let her hang on ya all she wants until she feels internally secure again and can ease up a bit.
good luck
That's wa I'm planning on doing. My ex messed my hed up aswel as hers and I don't feel ready for that. And am deffo not willin to put my daughter in tha situation ever agen
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