LuLuBelle

My daughter , who is mature and smart, is afraid of entering rooms alone....We used to have apt. that was all on one floor, now we have 2 storey, and she was afraid to be upstairs alone for the past 2 years; at first I thought she would get used to the house and it would be fine, but now, at 8 years old, almost 9, she will not go up to play in her own room, to get something from the laundry, etc, and wants me to go to bed when she does, so shes not alone, and wait outside when she has her shower....now tonight she wouldnt even go from the dining room to the kitchen to put her cup in the sink by herself. I dont want to be negative to her, but I cannot follow her around constantly, it is getting ridiculous. What can I do to help her? The Dr. saw her and said she is quite normal, and she should be brave when she is afraid, she needs to do these things, even if she is afraid, and Mommy cant follow her around. BUT what else do I do? She flat out will NOT go upstairs for anything, and we always end up yelling. I dont want to demean her fear, but I am lost here.....

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