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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote] OP, six year olds don't just pick up a few tips from a psychiatrist and move on. The best anxiety-coping strategies are taught through parenting courses such as SPACE (you can look it up). Implementing SPACE techniques is pretty challenging for parents; it requires re-thinking pretty much every interaction they have with their child. So you wasted a conversation with your bro and SIL on bad advice. And you didn't convince them that their child's anxiety isn't within the normal range either. You came on too strong. No wonder they are backing away. [/quote]
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