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Young children:Calming strategiesare helpful to younger kids. Teaching your child to take a deep breath, imagine their favorite place, or count to a designated number can help them relieve stress. Pre-teens: Findinghealthy distractionsor outlets can benefit older children. Thinking of ways to make...
Back to School Anxiety July 31, 2022 / Late Night Parents Helping Your Child Cope As summer comes to an end, back-to-school shopping is in full swing. It’s an exciting time but for many children it comes with a fresh wave of anxiety, especially when it’s one of those transition...
kids as early as possible. better organizational skills. teaching coping skills that hopefully become new habits is helpful to teens who struggle with anxiety. better organizational skills can alleviate much anxiety and give the teen a better sense of control over their time and obligations. teach ...
it doesn’t become a serious problem. In addition to managing their own anxiety more effectively, parents should also avoid over-cautioning their children when there’s no danger, and help kids develop the competence to face their fears rather than sheltering them from anxiety-provoking situations...
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How parents helping with homework can build a better future for their kids What is the issue which lowers students’ interest in homework as they grow up? Have you ever given a thought? One of the reasons is that the parents helping with homework often get over-immersed in their kids’...
helping their children to succeed andheavy emphasis onthe academic aspect of child development, which is quite different from tiger parenting thatemphasizesparental power and authorityoverchildren. Dr. Li says, “The term jiwa parenting isinfusedwith a strong sense of stress and anxiety for the ...
The ‘cool kids’ don’t extend invitations or friendship, but your lonely child refuses to look beyond... Dear Teen Parenting Coach Q: My Teen Has Only Online Friends — Will Screen Time Limits Help? Avoiding face-to-face interaction with others can be a symptom of social anxiety disord...
Many camps and sleepovers don’t allow cell phones, which is wonderful for helping kids unplug and bond. But it also leaves parents without the safety net of a quick text to check in, relying instead on updates from others—which doesn’t always ease our minds. ...