Making Time to Relax for Children With Anxiety

Children with anxiety need opportunities to actively LEARN to relax. Learn some great ways research shows you can help you anxious child improve their anxiety management skills.

Preparing Children With Anxiety for Harsh Weather

If you live in the eastern United States, it is likely that your family is preparing for the upcoming tropical storm that will soon be arriving from the Gulf of Mexico. It is important to talk to your child with anxiety about what can happen during a storm and make sure that everyone knows the family emergency plan.

Reasons to Teach Kids Positive Psychology

What benefits could positive psychology provide for a child with anxiety? The answer to this is different for every child, but the following article points to 7 different reasons for teaching a child how to use positive psychology in their everyday lives (such as a developed sense of control and increased positivity).

The “I Like Book”

Check out this wonderful new product that helps individuals (including parents and children with anxiety) remain positive! It's called the "I Like Book" and it is a journal designed for recording all of the things that someone likes. Different versions of the book are available for adults, children, and couples.

One Father Remembers What it Was Like to Live with Childhood Anxiety

Read a few tips about interacting with a child with anxiety from a father who experienced childhood anxiety himself. Shaun Groves explains what it was like to live with childhood anxiety, how he has overcome his anxiety, and how he handles situations that produce anxiety in his own children. Read to find out more!

Does Your Child Have Haircut Anxiety?

It is completely normal for children to experience a bit of anxiety when someone is cutting their hair. After all, the fact that it does not hurt to cut hair off of someone's head is a difficult concept to comprehend. Learn how one mother gently eased her child into the routine of getting his haircut.

Tips for Handling a Child’s Fear of Bugs

Helping your child overcome their phobia of bugs may be as simple as sitting down together with your child and reading a few books from your local library. In this article, tips are given for helping a child overcome a fear of bugs. In addition to reading, the author recommends playing games that focus on bug identification.

Fear or Phobia?

Kristen Davis, Psychologist, explains how to tell the difference between a normal childhood fear and a phobia. A phobia can greatly affect your child's level of happiness and their ability to enjoy daily activities. If your child is showing signs of a phobia, early recognition can be extremely important for recovery.

Like Mother Like Daughter

As a parent who sometimes experiences anxiety, you might notice that some of your fears and anxieties are unintentionally passed on to your children. In the following article, one mother talks about her daughter's irrational fear of drowning and how it is remarkably similar to the anxiety that she experienced as a child.

Recognizing School Phobia

If your child has demonstrated any of the following symptoms for at least 6 months they may be experiencing school phobia: sweating, muscle tension, sleep disruptions, or negative behavior. If you suspect school phobia, read this article to learn more about the symptoms as well as what treatment options are available.