My daughter is 12. She's recently went on a one month vacation with her dads side of the family(we are separated) Since returning home she's had a huge issue falling asleep and staying asleep. The first night she cried for hours and said she didn't know why she was crying or why she was upset. She later said that she was scared to stay home by herself the next day so I thought maybe that's what caused the anxiety that night but it has continued for a week now. Every night she either has to fall asleep on the couch next to me and go to her bed later at night or I have had to lay with her in her bed until she falls asleep. I’ve asked her all the heart wrenching questions that parents fear such as Did something happen while she was away or even in our home to make her uncomfortable, did someone touch her inappropriately and so on. She assures me nothing has happened and that she doesn’t know why she’s having such a hard time sleeping. Is this normal for a girl her age? My next step is to bring her to the doctor but I don't want to scare her or make it worse by bringing her to a doctor and forcing her to speak about something that's bothering her.   ... View more