Making the Decision to Use Anxiety Medication for Kids Should you try anxiety medication for kids? This question alone brings out very strong opinions from parents, often leading to heated debates. Here is my advice to everyone who must make the difficult decision on whether or not to provide anxiety medication for kids. Be… Continue reading Making the Decision to Use Anxiety Medication for Kids
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Fearing the Future as a Special Needs Parent
Fearing the Future as a Special Needs Parent As my daughter and son grow, I often find myself dreaming of their future. I image them leaving for their first dance, being behind the wheel of the car for the first time, falling in lust (teenage love), throwing their caps in the air at… Continue reading Fearing the Future as a Special Needs Parent
Our IEP Plan for School Anxiety – Update- 2nd Semester of 8th Grade
Our IEP Plan for School Anxiety Update- 2nd Semester of 8th Grade Now that the current school year is half over, I felt it was a good point to share an update on the first semester of my daughter’s 8th grade school year. This schedule was proposed by the Specia Education team in early September… Continue reading Our IEP Plan for School Anxiety – Update- 2nd Semester of 8th Grade
How To Find The Right Child Therapist For Anxiety
How To Find The Right Child Therapist For Anxiety I will be honest…finding a great child therapist is like dating. You have to spend a few hours with each one until you find the “right one”. Don’t be discouraged by that thought though…there are ways to help narrow the field in the hopes… Continue reading How To Find The Right Child Therapist For Anxiety
11 Ways Parents Can Help Anxiety in Kids
11 Ways Parents Can Help Anxiety in Kids Seeing your child hurting, unhappy, or scared is the worst feeling for a parent. You feel helpless and are willing to do nearly anything to take away their discomfort. Watching your child struggle with anxiety is no different. All children will experience anxiety to some degree… Continue reading 11 Ways Parents Can Help Anxiety in Kids
6 Self Esteem Activities to Boost Confidence in Anxious Children
6 Self Esteem Activities to Boost Confidence in Anxious Children Anxiety causes many issues for children…fear, stomachaches, isolation, lower grades, and anger. While each case of anxiety is unique to the individual child, there is one common factor among nearly all children with anxiety. Without fail, anxiety strips children of their confidence and… Continue reading 6 Self Esteem Activities to Boost Confidence in Anxious Children