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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Offer to make her a sandwich and help pack a suitcase. She wants to run away from her problems, from her fear. [/quote]

This sounds like a very bad idea to me.  She's not 13, she's 6![/quote]

Different poster, but I did the same thing when I was 6 or 7.  I even packed a suitcase and walked about a mile away in our neighborhood.  My mom said fine, didn't come after me and didn't make a big deal about it.  After a while, I walked back on my own and no one said a word.  Never tried it again.  She's doing it to get attention.  Don't "rise" to the occasion on this one and don't make a big deal about it.[/quote]

My anxious now 7 year old did this several times (the threat) when he was 6.  Last summer he drew a map where he'd to and I ignored it.  He finally opened the door and left.  I was terrified.  I knew if I ran after him he would always do this (actually leave).  I watched him out the window.  I waited until 18 minutes passed.  I was starting towards the door to get him when I saw him coming up the path.  I ducked out of site from the front door and he walked in.  He was sad I didn't go after him but I explained that I didn't want him to leave but also didn't want him threatening to leave all the time either.  He has never done it again....not even threatened it.  That was 11 mo. ago.[/quote]

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