What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety

Great book for nervous kids!

It is hard to find resources for a nervous kid, especially one that is written for a kid to read. My 9 year old reads the book on his own and takes the suggestions and puts them into action. He also finds parts funny, which is great. I get the book out when he tells me he's feeling nervous about something. It doesn't put him down for feeling that way, but helps him to see that he is normal and that he can have power over his feelings in very positive ways.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Great resource for therapists who work with children!

I just received my copy of this book and had to write a review. This is an excellent resource for counselors, who work with anxious kids, or for parents, who have anxious kids. It is well-written for kids, ages 6-12, with good examples and illustrations. It also allows for kids to 'work-through' some of their worries by drawing and practicing techniques.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Less grumbling in our house these days

I picked up this book because who can resist the title, and because my daughter benefited from the first book in Dawn Huebner¿s series. This one went to my son who, as the author describes, is happy as long as things are going his way, but falls apart when problems arise. We have worked the book together, and are practicing the strategies, especially those involving jumping hurdles and thinking more flexibly. I am impressed by how child-friendly the book is. My son actually looked forward to reading it, and now takes pride in turning his thoughts around. I appreciated the explanation to parents, and the clear instructions about what all of us can do to not be so stymied by problems. There is definitely less grumbling in our house these days.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A truly child-friendly (and parent-friendly) book

A truly child-friendly (and parent-friendly) book that goes well beyond anything I have seen on the market. This book immediately engaged my daughter, helping her learn about her anxiety and, even more importantly, what to do about it. Using language, metaphors, and humor that elementary school age kids can easily relate to, this book teaches a set of specific skills to reduce unproductive worrying. And it actually worked! A unique book. I'm glad I found it.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Excellent solution

As any mental health provider will tell you, Anxiety disorders are one of the most frequent problems children face. Trying to help a frightened child talk about and address their fears is often very difficult. Children fear that even talking about the problem will make it worse. Dawn Huebner's book provides the solution. In developmentally appropriate and engaging scenairos, Dr. Huebner puts the problem in perspective and provides interventions and activities which are fun! The book provides a child friendly means of understanding how anxiety disorders can grow and affect a child's life. She than presents cognitive and behavioral skills in a manner in which the child can understand and practice. There are even workbook style formats for documenting progress and skills achieved! All of this is presented in a gradual, friendly manner which is invaluable for the anxious child. This book is a must have for mental health professionals, teachers, guidance counselors and parents of anxious children.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

An informative workbook for children

This informative and clear workbook for elementary school age children, written by Dr. Huebner, has been very helpful for my children. My 7 y.o. states, 'This book is great! Now when I worry I know what to do!'

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great book to help out a nervous kiddo

The activities in this book are great to kid gets thinking and working on reducing their anxiety!

Worry Too Much: "Watch out those worries could grow like baskets full of tomoatoes."

It appears this book is geared towards older children who have good reading skills, but could be related worrying too much. There appears to be too much wording expecially when working with children who do not like to read or have poor attention span. With a little creativity the book can be modifiend to assist younger children with identifying and recognizing worries that can build. There are tools within the book that are helpful such as setting a time of day to worry and creating a worry box which can be helfpul in getting rid of worries. Since some children may have never grown plants before it could be a useful tool to encourage parents to work together in an activity. Its concept of the tomatoe plant in conjuction allows children to identify if worries are not kept in check they can grow larger and larger.

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