As parents, we strive to provide our children with love, care, and support to help them grow into strong and resilient individuals. Yet, in today's fast-paced and demanding world, children can experience anxiety, just like adults. Anxiety is a natural emotion, but when it becomes overwhelming and persistent, it can affect our children's well-being and hinder their emotional development. As a Christian family, we have the unique opportunity to guide our children through these challenges, relying … [Read more...]
Children’s Phobias and Sources of Anxiety and What Parents Can Do
Do you think your child suffers from anxiety? The most common anxiety disorders and children's phobias include: generalized anxiety (chronic worrying for at least 6 months with interferes with sleep or the ability to concentrate, muscle tension) separation anxiety (child worries about harm coming to a caregiver or self at separation from caregiver, often tries to avoid separation or endures it with a lot of distress), specific phobia (to animals such as dogs, or injections/blood, or … [Read more...]
Childhood Stress: What’s Normal and What Should be Checked Out?
As adults, we tend to think of children as perpetually happy and carefree. But, even kids can get stressed out. It's important to recognize normal stress levels versus stress that needs to be addressed by a doctor or therapist. Here are some warning signs to watch for. Common Childhood Stressors Kids begin to experience stress at a very young age. Often, preschoolers will suffer from separation anxiety because they don't want to be away from their parents and this is a form of stress. As … [Read more...]
