Can I get my daughter help? she got locked in a car and....?

My son is 6 and has the same fear! He got locked in a closet inside of a motor home that he was playing in with his cousin. The went into the closet and shut the door and then couldn't open it. My brother in law heard them yelling and thought they were playing. When they didn't emerge and he heard yelling again, he realized they were in trouble and got them out. My son would totoally freak out if he was in my car and I got out, even with my 15 yr old still in the car (like if I ran into the store for milk). He was crying one day and told my 15yr old "we are never going to get out of here". He was also freaking out if I left him in the house and went outside (to put the garbage out!). My son was locked in about a year ago, and he is just coming out of this now. I started to leave him and just tell him specifically where I was going and how long I would be and insisted that he stay where he was. When I got back, I would tell him "see, nothing bad happened to you". I would also tell him that I would never leave him alone. I told him stuff like "look, my car is still there...and where do you think I would go?" It takes a little time, but she will get over it. I found with the running back into the house (like for my cell phone) that my son handled it better if I left the car doors open and didn't lock him in. So I have a van, I would just leave the van door open and run back into the house, this way he knew he wasn't locked in there. It will get better.

like any phobia. you talk to her.

first you make her see ... it's not really the door. It's loss of control. I think if you let her EXTEND her phobia into the house, isn't good.

Phobia can be cured two ways immersion or exposure over time. I'd tell her.

What happened that day was AWFUL. But it's no reason to fear the car door being closed... or especially doors in your house.

Close the car door WHEN YOU GET HER TO AGREE. While you stand right next to it. maybe even bend way down so she can see you. And as soon as she waves or says ENOUGH you open it. Then from there you just keep extending it.

My niece got bit by a dog and I used a similar tactic with her to help her get over her fear of all dogs. In less than one DEDICATED day she was running around playing with the dogs.

It's slow , steady baby steps. And when you see the phobia on her face... use your calm voice to REASON away the unreasonable. Don't force it!

if you let it sit... even if she gets "better" it will still be there.

My auto might be the more serious. I do not wish to wreck a window to get into my auto. My apartment I'm no longer too concerned approximately being locked out! There's consistently a window open a few in which.

I don't think that you really have a lot of options. Your daughter has experienced something seriously traumatic and needs professional help. As her mother, you can love her and support her, but ultimately, you are not trained to help her in this sort of situation. I would look into therapy if I were you. There are many child psychologists who are very respectable and successful and they can help you and your family overcome this.

she really does need counseling. and explain to the counselor what happened to her with the daycare. her getting out of the car to do something with you for a few seconds is not a bad thing sometimes my kids want to get out when i get out for a few secs so i let them. but the doors in the house staying open all the time? please tell me the outside doors are shut? but honestly she really needs a professionals help in finding a way to help her.

You need to talk to a doctor about her sympomes it sounds like she has anxiety issues. I wont wait on this, as her fear seems to be getting worse. My main concern is that her fear of being close in could manifest into another area.

Good Luck!

Get her some councelling,she isnt being a cry baby,phobias are very real and if you force her into situations shes scared of it may make her worse,she needs professional help before it snowballs and ruins her nerves,it will get worse if you dont treat it,she deserves help

may b ur kid is suffering from claustrophobia- fearof enclosed spaces. souneed to see a psychiatrist or deal with her very calmly with a lot of patience

she's scared, forcing her to 'deal with it' is only going to make it worse. talk to her and go along with it, she's young and she will get over it, eventually

Sounds like she's being a cry baby..