{"id":67,"date":"2021-02-19T20:13:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T20:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themes.practis.com\/ross\/?p=67"},"modified":"2022-08-03T10:17:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:17:16","slug":"how-to-manage-childhood-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themes.onspire.dev\/ross\/posts\/how-to-manage-childhood-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Manage Childhood Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Anxiety is a normal part of childhood and growing up, and it\u2019s safe to say everyone experiences some level of anxiety through their lifetime. For a certain number of people, though, childhood anxiety may turn into teen and adult anxiety. In fact, we all probably know an adult whom we think of as a chronic \u201cworry wart,\u201d but does that meant they\u2019re affected by anxiety?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As parents, learning how to manage childhood anxiety can be beneficial both for your children and the adults they will become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anxiety Can Be Positive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Positive or normal anxiety protects us from danger and can help us reach goals. It feels uncomfortable, but it\u2019s temporary and will gradually go away. The heightened anxiety a child feels before a test at school or an adult experiences before a job interview can either drive us to do our best or cause us to fail miserably. Learning how to manage anxiety for life is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normal Worry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Childhood should be a carefree and happy time for kids, but unfortunately, for many kids their life is full of worry and fear. If a child becomes fearful or anxious after watching a scary movie, that\u2019s quite normal and usually is forgotten in a day or two. Being afraid of the dark, of strangers, or being separated from parents are mostly normal behaviors for young children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversely, when a youngster is fearful of social events, school, getting on the bus, or just going outside their house, this is a more serious situation, and parents would be wise to take note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking they will \u201cgrow out of it,\u201d or it\u2019s \u201cjust a phase\u201d might work for a while, but unless parents intervene and address their child\u2019s fears, they may never be able to provide their child with the skills needed to deal with life\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips To Help Parents Manage Childhood Anxiety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Try the following suggestions if your child seems overly anxious:<\/p>\n\n\n\n