Why You Must Stop Enabling Children with Anxiety and Begin Empowering Children Instead This is the number one must-read topic for any parent of an anxious child. If I could go back 8 years and read this article, I truly believe things would have turned out differently. I had no idea that I was… Continue reading Why You Must Stop Enabling Children with Anxiety and Begin Empowering Children Instead
Category: Child Anxiety
Parents and teachers often need support for their anxious child. Good Bye Anxiety, Hello Joy offers support, guidance, resources, consulting, and hope for managing anxiety in children. The most frequent questioned asked by parents and teachers is “how to help a child with anxiety”. This question is offered here.
9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children
9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children Separation anxiety in children is often a normal stage of development in early childhood. The frequency and intensity of separation anxiety will vary greatly for each child, ranging from quiet whimpers that fade as soon as the parent is out of sight to excessive clinginess that… Continue reading 9 Ways to Improve Separation Anxiety in Children
10 Not So Obvious Signs of Anxiety in Children
What Are the Signs of Anxiety in Children? If you are like me, I used to have one image of an anxious child. I pictured a young child voicing his or her concern over a scary situation. The child would be using words like “I’m scared” or “this is scary”. Ahhh…if only signs of anxiety… Continue reading 10 Not So Obvious Signs of Anxiety in Children
Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety
Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety All children face challenges, problems, and discomfort at some point each day. It may be a challenging reading passage, difficulty opening the packaging of their snack, forgetting their locker combination, or feeling angry at a friend. Parents cannot be expected to solve every problem for their child.… Continue reading Problem Solving Activities for Kids to Lessen Anxiety
5 Hidden Benefits of Anxiety
5 Hidden Benefits of Anxiety Severe anxiety has gripped our family off and on for years, to the point that I was drowning in self-doubt, guilt, fear, and hopelessness. In the midst of our lowest points, I could not see past what was happening minute by minute. At night, I would lay in bed trying… Continue reading 5 Hidden Benefits of Anxiety
8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens
8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens The most frustrating aspect of raising a child with an anxiety disorder is the never-ending presence of misinformation related to the topic of anxiety. It seems that no matter who you meet, whether it is personally or professionally, EVERYONE has an opinion, yet seldom does anyone have… Continue reading 8 Myths About Anxiety in Children and Teens