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[quote=Anonymous]My brother and I have kids the same age (6, going into 1st grade) and see each other every 2-3 times per year since we don’t live super close. We just spent 2 weeks together and I am very concerned about his DD’s behavior, which has gotten progressively worse as she has gotten older. The biggest issue is her anxiety, which really seems to rule her life. She is glued to my SIL who can barely be out of sight or she freaks out. She is a huge rule follower and is worried about everything. She constantly asks questions over and over about crazy topics (ex - how do you know when you will die, what are all the ways you can die when you’re young, etc).

I have tried to broach this with my brother and SIL in the past but they think it’s all in the range of normal and she is just a more anxious kid. I said that may be true but it couldn’t help to have her meet with a psychiatrist just to give the poor kid some coping strategies. But they haven’t done anything and don’t want to engage.

A couple days ago we ran into a friend of mine who is a speech pathologist and she texted me after to ask if my niece is on the spectrum. I told her “no” and she seemed genuinely surprised given how she was acting.

I truly feel for this kid who is clearly struggling and seems to need some help, but don’t know how to bring this up with my brother or SIL again.

So, do I bring this up again, and if so, any recommendations on how to do it most effectively and positively?[/quote]

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