How do I help my anxious child feel heard and understood?
Release Date: 01/24/2024
Is my anxiety causing my child's anxiety?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
This question is less important than the asker thought it was and I use this episode to explain why. I also talk a little bit about why it's ok if two households are handling the anxiety diffrently (mostly because there's not necessarily anything we can do about it)!
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What are some specific tips you have for parents of anxious teens?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Specifically? Help your teen get more sleep! It's my number one wish for ALL anxious kids and other humans! Learn more this week on The Child Anxiety FAQ
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What can I do about my anxious child's low self esteem?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Poor self esteem is super common in child anxiety and no wonder -- anxiety upends our ability to do the things they want to do or that are expected of them. Let's talk about what we can do as loving, supportive parents.
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Do you have any tips for an overwhelmed parent dealing with my child's anxiety? the child anxiety FAQ episode 96
The Child Anxiety FAQ
I have several tips, mostly about finding new ways to consider what parenting an anxious child is supposed to be, which might help you feel less pressured to "fix" things.
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How do I know if my anxious child is just being manipulative?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
We interrogate this whole idea of manipulation, look at child development, and talk about better ways to consider the situation.
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How can a parent deal with acting out behaviors in their anxious child?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
A parent contacted me about an 8-year old whose separation anxiety means their child meltsdown every time she tries to leave the house. We talk about what we need to know and give a brief overview on how what we're doing might unintentionally be encouraging meltdowns (and what to do instead).
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Homeschool made my child's social anxiety worse. Now what?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
Because there was so little detail offered in this question it gave me the chance to explain what we need to know and why we need to know it to hopefully offer some ideas about next steps for listeners.
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Is social anxiety disorder caused by trauma and bullying?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
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Can someone grow out of having an anxiety disorder?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
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How can I get my anxious child to use their coping tools?
The Child Anxiety FAQ
This week we discuss "coping" and how sometimes parents misunderstand what that means.
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