I have a 9 year old client who cries in the morning when her mother wakes her up. Daughter says she is crying because she is crying. Daughter is doing well in school, has friends, is from a caring family. She is the youngers of 3. She is very intellegent, does well in school, is active, healthy.
DearWelcome to ChatDoctorWe understand your concerns went through your details.  There is an old saying which goes as Crying child Chat Doctor.  This 9 year young child is doing the same. You must inquire for how many days the present behavior is present and what is the frequency. At what time the child is woken? What are the waking methods? Do the parents force? Do the child fear studying immediately after waking up? I am sure there is a missing link. Talk to the parents and child. Child may not be able to provide more information as of now. But once you build rapport with her, she will divulge more. Just use simple counseling methods of reassurances and calming. I don't think behavior modification methods are needed here. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http