Tips & Info

6 ways to help an anxious child

Reposted with permission from Seattle Mama Doc

By Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE

No question it’s tough to keep our cool when our children are unraveling. It’s especially a challenge when our children are rattled and over-run with anxiety. I partner with parents on a weekly basis who feel their children are anxious. All of us want support in knowing just what TO DO in helping our children thrive while also not letting them suffer.

I partnered with Dr. Kathy Melman on the podcast to review tips and strategies for parenting when children are anxious or when our children suffer from anxiety. Dr. Melman is wonderfully steady and clear in knowing what we can do when we find ourselves amid a sea of anxiety. Dr. Melman explains how to improve the environment for our children, what we can do for ourselves as parents to protect our children, and how to help our children not only cope but thrive in the face of anxiety, disruption, fear, and challenge. Listen in and read her 6 tips below. Number four is a BIGGIE…

 

To view the rest of the blog post from Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson — including the 6 strategies — visit the Seattle Mama Doc blog: http://seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org/6-ways-help-anxious-child/