While it can be hard for children and teachers to see children in distress, we don’t want to fall into the common traps that make anxiety stronger, like allowing children to avoid the things they’re afraid of and reassuring them that everything will be fine.
We all want to help kiddos reach their full potential. However, when we put them under too much pressure, there can be serious consequences for kids.
Fear of going using the public bathroom is common, but not talked about, which is why it’s important to open the conversation. Unfortunately, so many of kiddos “hold” all day, which can lead to long-term health problems.
With the holidays upon us, I wanted to do an episode on how to make the most of them. While I started to go through the things to destress, I realized that, truly, the one and most important thing to focus on is presence over presents.
Today I chat about helping build mindfulness into children’s and families’ lives. Mindfulness comes with a whole host of benefits and is easy to incoroirate into your daily life .
Today Hilary and I discuss anxiety and one of the biggest impacts of COVID and anxiety: isolation and low self-esteem. We also talk about how to address these and what parents can do to help their children.
Tics and tic-related OCD can have disruptive and embarrassing symptoms that can interfere with daily functioning. Clinically, distinguishing the two can be extremely tricky.
Understanding the gap between what your relationship with your kids is like and what you want it to be like is critical so you can start working towards filling that gap, bit by bit, a little each day.
As a parent, an incredibly important responsibility is to guide our children’s behaviour and help them learn from their behaviours. Although many kiddos have a hard time listening to feedback. there is a way that we can give corrective feedback in a way our children will accept.
The Anxiety Compass is a visual tool that provides a comprehensive roadmap for mental health professionals, teachers, and parents with anxious children and teens.
