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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have an anxious kid who has a very difficult time separating from me.  She does not have ADHD and her anxiety is understandable in that she had many disruptions early in her life before she came to live with us.  Agree with others who say that reward systems and punishments don't work with this.  The need is so real and visceral that it's painful to watch.  The way I deal with it is that I set limits - yes, you can be with me, but you have to come to me and if I am busy doing something quiet, like work, a phone call, etc., she needs to be quiet.  I try to empower her to be successful away from me, but it's been a very long process to get her into an activity.  She cried to separate for school all the way until she hit second grade.  I send her to the same camp every single week in the summer because it's too hard on her to adjust to new places.

I have no advice - just support.  Maybe you can figure out how to accept this as reality and figure out how to manage it by setting guidelines that make it easier for you.  [/quote]

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