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Notice what the question is doing
A child may repeatedly ask whether a parent will be safe, a mistake will lead to trouble or tomorrow will go wrong. Write down the worry, the answer given and how long it is before the same question returns.
Repeated questions also have other explanations. A child may not understand the answer, may need a visual reminder or may be asking about a real problem. Clarify what information is missing before deciding that reassurance seeking is the cause.
Respond to the feeling and check the facts
Listen calmly and acknowledge that uncertainty feels difficult. Give clear information about a genuine practical question, without making promises that no one can guarantee. For example, explain the school pickup plan rather than promising that nothing upsetting will ever happen.
Do not suddenly withdraw all comfort or mock the question. If the family feels stuck in long repeated conversations, ask a clinician how to adapt responses in a way the child can manage.
Look for the wider pattern
Generalized anxiety can involve difficult-to-control worries across several areas of life. However, repeated reassurance alone does not establish GAD. It can also occur with OCD or other difficulties and needs context.
- Are worries spread across school, family, health and mistakes?
- Does the child lose sleep, avoid activities or struggle to concentrate?
- Are there rituals or actions the child feels compelled to complete?
- How much family time is taken up, and what happens when reassurance is delayed?
Ask for a shared approach
Bring a few examples to a psychological consultation. Ask what may be maintaining the worry and whether a structured anxiety treatment is appropriate. Parents should understand how to support agreed practice without inventing their own exposure exercises.
Agree what different caregivers will say and when to review progress. The goal is not to make the child stop asking for help; it is to support coping while making sure real needs and risks are heard.
Sources and further reading
These sources support general information. The appointment questions and planning examples are discussion aids, not an individual diagnosis or treatment plan. International service arrangements may differ from those in Pakistan.
For local care, fees and scope, read generalized anxiety: support in Multan.
Generalized anxiety: your next step in Multan
Bring examples of recurring worries, reassurance seeking and disrupted routines. A consultation can help identify an appropriate care pathway.
First consultation: Rs 1,500 · up to 50 minutes. Model Town, Multan · Mon–Fri, 2 PM – 6 PM. Ongoing therapy is planned and priced separately.
Our psychology service works with children and teenagers aged 3–16. We do not prescribe medication or provide emergency psychiatric care.
Contact Muhammad Salman Afzal, clinical and child psychologist, first to confirm the appropriate clinician and service. How fees work.