Anxiety is the largest mental health disorder among children in Britain today. As parents, we are in a unique position to help identify early signs of distress in our children and do something about it. These tips help parents to understand exactly what to do and say to a child who expresses fear and gives ideas for how to better support them.
Sometimes, we need a quick overview on what works when it comes to calming down or reassuring an anxious child. Here are 50 tips to help parents know that they are on the ‘right track’. They should be easy to apply and effective, as they are derived from the best quality research evidence.
We all need to cultivate mental toughness and one way of doing that is by focusing on the things we can control versus the things we can’t. Have a chat with your child about the controllables versus the uncontrollables. Try to evaluate how they feel after filling it in. Slightly better?
