Worried About My Child

[crazydr]

I recently went through a difficult bout of health anxiety and just recovered after about 4 difficult months. Now my 4 year old has suddenly developed behaviour change, anxiety is complaining about various physical things over the last 3 weeks and I'm freaking myself out that she may have something awful like a brain tumor. She has no headaches, vomiting, visual problems, etc.

Am I just projecting my own anxiety onto my child? My pediatrician has seen her twice and isn't concerned.

[MargaretHale]

Perhaps she's picking up on the anxiety from you? My son is now 17 but when I first started to suffer with anxiety and panic attacks, he went through similar. I had a good talk to him and said 'look, I've been feeling really tired and stressed lately and I think maybe you worry about me, but it's my job to worry for you.' He seemed much happier. (he was about 10 at the time)
Toddlers change with every puff of wind! :D