The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety: Professional Advice to Help Your Child Feel Confident, Resilient, and Secure
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The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety: Professional Advice to Help Your Child Feel Confident, Resilient, and Secure
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Overview
All kids worry. But chronic worry can turn into frustration when it becomes the focus of your child's life. For some children, anxiety and fear are overwhelming and all-consuming. But with proper care and treatment, these kids can overcome paralyzing anxiety, learn long-term coping skills, and build resiliency. The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety can help, with a hopeful outlook and expert advice on:
- Determining the causes and triggers of your child's anxiety.
- Understanding the difference between self-control and self-regulation.
- Finding the right treatments, including complementary approaches like nutrition, integrated therapy, and self-care.
- Educating and working with teachers and school officials.
- Assisting your child to create a confident, promising future.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781440577079 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Adams Media |
| Publication date: | 05/09/2014 |
| Series: | Everything® Parenting Guide Series |
| Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 320 |
| File size: | 623 KB |
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Table of Contents
Introduction 13
1 What, Me Worry? 15
What's Happening for My Child? 15
How to Recognize Anxiety 16
What Triggers Anxiety? 18
Worry Makes Anxiety Grow 20
Your Child's Identity 24
Your Child's Self-Esteem 26
The Stress and Anxiety Connection 28
Is Anxiety Contagious? 30
Liberate Stress and Anxiety 33
2 Causes of Anxiety 35
How Common Is Anxiety? 35
Comparing Boys and Girls 36
Psychological Aspects 37
Biological Aspects 39
Genetic Causes 41
The Role of Temperament 42
Environmental Factors 43
3 Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety 48
Behavioral Expressions 48
Avoidance 50
Feeling Isolated 51
Skipping School 53
Homework Hassles 55
Friendship Fuss 58
Body Talk 60
Tummy Troubles 62
Nervous Habits 63
4 School Days 64
Anxiety about School 64
Anticipatory Anxiety 66
Test Anxiety 67
Counter Negative Rehearsal 68
Handling Anxiety at School 70
Peers and Peer Pressure 73
Bullies and Gossip 75
Middle-School Meltdowns 76
Staying Connected and Getting Involved 77
5 Outside Pressures and Influences 80
Coping with Outside Pressures 80
Media 81
Guidelines for Technology and Media 84
Social Media 87
Boundaries 88
Cyberbullying 90
Other Influences 90
Building Face-to-Face Social Skills 92
6 Building a Supportive Home Environment 94
Open Communication 94
Reframing 98
Teaching Kids How to Feel 99
It's a Family Affair 100
Create a Support Team 101
Connect to Truth 103
Effects on Siblings 104
Effects on Partnerships and Marriage 106
Parenting Style 107
7 Parenting and Anxiety 109
The Parent's Role 109
Seeing Choices as Tools 110
Thriving Parents Equal Thriving Children 111
Overprotective Parenting 115
When Parents Are Depressed 117
When Parents Are Stressed 118
How Is Your Marriage? 119
Separation, Divorce, and Blended Families 121
8 Parenting Pointers 126
Consistency and Follow-Through 126
Being Active and Proactive 129
Building an Effective Plan 130
Patience Really Is a Virtue 131
Use Mirror Neurons to Defuse Situations 133
Routine Is King 135
Co-Parenting 135
Parenting Tips 137
9 Parenting Makeovers 139
Rule Makeovers 139
Transform Your Rules Into Empowerment Tools 140
Reframe Language 142
Specialize Routines 143
Change a Habit 143
Work Out Your Right Brain 144
10 Disciplining Children with Anxiety 148
Self-Regulation over Self-Control 148
Using Logical and Natural Consequences 150
Parenting Dos 154
Positive Reinforcement 156
Rewards 158
The Resilent Child 159
11 Self-Love Strategies for Parent and Child 161
Meditation 161
Breathing 164
Progressive Muscle Relaxation 167
Visual Imagery 169
Guided Imagery 170
Self-Talk 170
Exercise 173
From Worrywart to Worry Warrior 174
Self-Soothing Strategies 176
Volunteer Work/Mentoring 180
12 Self-Love Living: Exercise, Nutrition, and Sleep 182
Simple Ways to Curb Anxiety 182
Foods That Can Increase Anxiety 185
Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements 187
Exercise and Yoga 191
Sleep Routine and Ritual 193
13 The Case for Natural Healing: Alternative Therapies 199
Massage 199
Acupuncture 202
Aromatherapy 204
Biofeedback 206
Energy Work 208
14 If It's Not Anxiety, Then What? 212
Overlap with ADHD 212
Overlap with Depression 216
Adjustment Disorders 218
Other Points to Consider 221
Developmental Transitions 223
Shyness and Introversion 226
The Overextended Child 228
15 Types of Anxiety in Children 230
Separation Anxiety Disorder 230
Panic Disorder 233
Social Phobia 236
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 238
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 240
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 243
Selective Mutism 246
Night Terrors 246
16 Choosing Therapy 248
Provider Credentials and Experience 248
Therapeutic Style and Importance of Rapport 250
Clinic or Private Practice? 252
Parent Involvement 258
Individual, Family, and Group Therapy 259
Supportive Approaches 265
Play Therapy 266
Art and Music Therapy 270
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 271
17 Additional Help 274
How Can a Psychiatrist Help? 274
Involving a Primary Care Physician 276
Help from a Nurse Practitioner 278
18 To Medicate or Not 281
Is My Child's Condition Simple or Complex? 281
Types of Medication 284
Is Medication Safe? 285
Monitor Responses to Medication 286
Team Approach 288
All in the Family 290
19 Creating a Promising Future 293
What Is the Goal? 293
Trust Yourself 296
Knowing When to End Medication 300
Three Steps to Smother-Free Support 301
Appendix A Anxiety Questionnaire 305
Appendix B Additional Resources 306
Appendix C References 310
Index 313