Sad 5yr old...Hormonal changes?

[Olive]

so DD1 (almost 5) woke this morning and called out for me crying, i asked her what was wrong and she said she was sad she was really upset.
She did similar yesterday, crying stating she was sad...
Anyone else had similar happen at this age, should i be worried?
She is a very happy, smart, funny girl

[RhiChiChi]

Did she say what made her sad - like a bad dream? Sounds like is could be developmental, lots of brain activity happens at night

[BeautifulMadness]

My DS who is 5 in dec...does that sometimes....he says its a bad dream or because he misses him while he was sleeping.

so i ask him what his dream was about and then tell him, that its ok now, it wasnt real and it was just his head being silly with him....and it seems to work.

if its coz he missed me....i say i missed him aswel and im happy to see him and we have cuddles.

i guess try and ask her what is upsetting her so much. and find away to make her feel better

[2CheekyMonkeys]

my 5 year old is similar! she seems to be sad or crying soooo much more these days! crying from the littlest things that happen... from me saying no to something.. from the bed feeling uncomfortable.. from being hungry.. from bad dreams, from worrying about stuff.. from stuff she cant explain.. i was starting to think she had some kind of anxiety disorder because although she has always been quite sensitive she has never been this upset so much. maybe it is a hormonal developmental thing? also, once she is upset she cant seem to settle herself down and will cry about other small things as well, so i might sort out the original crying reason and there will then be 3 more other things to sort out as well, as if she is making things up on the spot! its very frustrating and i dont want her to be so sad all the time. i want her to be happy!

[BeautifulMadness]

my 5 yr old DS....gets really upset when you tell him off.....hmm might be just an age thing..

[Rouge]

DS went through a similar thing. I think its about the time when they start to realise what the emotions are they are feeling. I think the best thing you do is tell her it's ok to be sad sometimes. And show her ways of cheering herself up. I do this with DS who is still going through a very emo phase. He is extremely emotionally sensitive, and I do not want him to think he is not entitled to his emotions. But often the reason why the sadness perpetuates is because they think it's wrong to be sad, or that there is something wrong with them to be sad so it goes in a cycle. Teaching coping mechanisms and giving their sadness a voice is the best you can do xx

[shellbell3]

Ash is going thru very sensitive stage atm, also 5, she has just been sad, crying over the drop of a hat. There is nothing specific making her sad, she just seems overwhelmed by life in general atm. I've just been tring to be reassuring, extra cuddles.

[Boo Boo]

Yes, we have it here too with DD who is 5....I don't know...I think Rouge is right, they are feeling their emotions quite heavily...DD is starting school next year, it is big for her so she is probably feeling the uncertainty that goes with it and it is rubbing off in other areas....I guess just lots of reassurance at the moment about whatever is troubling her and she knows she can speak to you about anything...sorry not much help.