Animal-Assisted Therapy Can Help Kids With Anxiety, Depression
Posted on August 20, 2012
Children coping with anxiety disorders and depression find that animals can help them with their difficult emotions. Animal-assisted therapy sessions and even living with a family pet can calm them and give them uncomplicated, unconditional love. Scientists have discovered that animals help calm people of all ages.
I’m Bored…Why Boredom is Important to Your Child’s Development
Posted on August 20, 2012
No one likes the feeling of being bored, but the opportunity to experience boredom is essential to a child's development (especially a child with anxiety). When children's schedules are so full that they never have time to themselves, or they spend their down time watching television or video games, their creativity and problem solving capabilities can suffer the consequences.
One Father Remembers What it Was Like to Live with Childhood Anxiety
Posted on August 19, 2012
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!
Sleep and It’s Impact on Childhood Anxiety
Posted on August 19, 2012
Is your anxious child getting enough sleep? Children need more sleep than adults do and sleep deprivation is extremely likely to increase a child's anxiety symptoms. Check out this article to learn how much sleep your child should be getting, and what effects sleep deprivation has on a child's mind and body.
Tips for Easing Social Anxiety
Posted on August 18, 2012
If your child is demonstrating any level of social anxiety, you might like to take a look at this article that offers a few tips for helping your child feel more at-ease in new social situations. Simple steps such as talking about the situation ahead of time can help your child feel more comfortable and less anxious.
Helping Your Teen Cope with College Anxiety
Posted on August 18, 2012
Going to college is an incredibly big life change for anyone. Adolescents with anxiety may have a difficult time making this transition and are likely to be feeling more and more anxious as the fall semester quickly approaches. Thankfully, there are a few things that parents can do to help relieve college anxiety.
Does Your Child Have Haircut Anxiety?
Posted on August 17, 2012
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
Posted on August 17, 2012
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?
Posted on August 17, 2012
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
Posted on August 15, 2012
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.
