We have a one-year-old in our nursery. He has been with us since he was six months old and just recently whenever he falls down he cries and goes stiff. The last time it happened he actually passed out and stopped breathing for almost a minute. It was terrifying. His mother says it is nothing to worry about - that she used to do this as a child - but some of our team think it might be anxiety attacks. Do children this young have anxiety attacks? How do we know it's not something more serious? What should we do about it?
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