Books and Suggestions for Parents CHILDHOOD ANXIETY · • “Worried No More: Help and Hope for Anxious Children” Aureen Pinto ... suffering with childhood anxiety. Children and
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Books and References for Parents
CHILDHOOD ANXIETY
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
215-348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
Suggestions for Parents
Books• “WorriedNoMore:HelpandHopefor
AnxiousChildren”AureenPintoWagner,Ph.D.
• “TheAnxietyCureForKids:AGuideforParents”ElizabethDuPontSpencer
• “Ready…Set…R.E.L.A.X.”JefferyS.Allen,M.Ed.,JogerJ.Klein,Psy.D.
• “FreeingYourChildfromAnxiety”TamarE.Chansky
• “TheRelaxationandStressReductionWorkbook”MarthaDavis,Ph.D.
WebSiteswww.childanxietynetwork.com
www.kidsrelaxation.com
www.worrywisekids.org
ForKids• “ICanRelaxCD”bytheChildAnxiety
Network• “WhattodoWhenYouWorryToo
Much:AKidsGuideToOvercomingAnxiety”DawnHuebner
• “WhattodoWhenYou’reScaredandWorried:AGuideforKids”JamesJ.CristPh.D.
• “IsaWorryWorryingYou?”FriedaWolff
WhatShouldYouDo?
• Listentoandacknowledgeyourchild’sperceptionsandfeelings.
• Accepttheirconcernsandvalidatethem.
• Patientlyencourageyourchildtoapproachthefearedsituationonestepatatimeuntilitbecomesfamiliarandmanageable.
• Trytokeepyourfeelingsincheck;bearolemodel-exhibitcalm.
• Buildyourchild’sstrengths.• Encouragethemtolearntodo
thingsontheirown.• Helpthemtoidentifyandexpress
theirfeelings.• Teachthemtomanagestressand
anxietywhenopportunitiesarise.
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
215-348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
INFORMATION&RESOURCES
Forparentsofchildrenwhoaresufferingwithchildhoodanxiety
Children and Anxiety
Things to Watch For
What’snormal?
Eveninthebestofsituations,allchildrenexperiencesomeanxietyintheformofworry,fearordistress.Oftentimesthisoccurswhenthechildisfirstfacedwithanunfamiliarorstressfulsituation.Thesereactionsareimportantprotectionsforsafetyandtherearespecificfearsthataccompanyeachstageofdevelopment.
Forallchildren,anxietymaybemetwithatemporaryretreatfromthesituation,(clinginess,babyishbehaviors),andareluctancetotakechancesandalowersenseofself-confidence.Thiswilltypicallyresolvewhenthechildlearnstomasterthesituationorthesituationchanges.
Infancy:Around7-9months,strangeranxietydevelopsandtypicallyresolvesbytheendofthefirstyear.Asearlyas6months,infantscanpickupandinternalizeanxietyfromparentorcaregiver.
EarlyChildhood:Attachmenttotheparentgrows,(cryingandfearofdesertion),andimprovesoverthenextthreeyears.Withanever-expandingworldaroundthem,newfearsemergeastheytrytounderstandwhatisrealorimagined,(i.e.monsters,ghosts).Theymayexperienceseparationanxietyagainaroundage18months.From3-6years,fearsofthedarkarecommon.Astheylearntomanagethesefears,theyaremoreabletosleepalone.
SchoolAgedChildren:Fearsofrealworlddangersareformedatthisage.Experienceteachesthemthattherisksareremoteratherthanimminent.Inmiddleschool,socialstatusleadstocomparisonsandworriesaboutsocialacceptance.Athleticandacademicabilitiesarecompared.ContinuingintoHighSchool,adolescentsgaininsightintovariousphysicalandmentaldiseases,andconcernsabouttheirfuturesuccessdevelops.
• Worryingandavoidanceareautomaticresponses.
• Becomeseasilydistressedoragitated.
• Complainsofbodyachesandpainswithnoknowncause.
• Asksrepetitivequestionsforreassurance,“whatif”concernsanddoesnotacceptlogicalexplanations.
• Isself-criticalbeyondthenorm.• Sleepdisruptions,(i.e.can’t
sleepalone,hasfrequentnightmares,difficultyfallingasleep).
• Parentsoftenfindthemselvesspendingexcessivetimecomfortingtheirchild.
• Cannotenjoyageappropriateactivitiesduetoanxiety.
• Causesdisruptionindailylife:Avoidanceofschooloractivities.Spendingexcessivetimeonnormalactivities:i.e.hygiene,homework,andmeals.
The Center for Psychology & Counseling
1960 South Easton Road Doylestown, Pa 18901
(215) 348-3300
www.psychologyandcounseling.com
Typical Stages and Fears
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