Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry Best of: Flusterclux In Session: How To Help A Rigid, Anxious Child By Teaching Flexibility
Jan 10, 2025
This conversation dives into the challenges parents face when raising anxious and rigid children. It highlights the critical role of flexibility in nurturing emotional growth. Personal anecdotes reveal how generational anxiety affects family dynamics. Practical strategies are shared for fostering resilience through open dialogue about mistakes. The importance of reframing challenges as opportunities for growth is emphasized, alongside techniques for teaching adaptability. Overall, it's a roadmap for balancing structure with emotional support in parenting.
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Daughter's Piano Panic
- Rachel's 9-year-old daughter exhibits anxiety around things she doesn't immediately grasp.
- Despite being brave physically, she panics when facing new challenges, like learning a new piano piece.
Daughter's Time Trouble
- Rachel's daughter struggles with new concepts, like understanding time.
- When asked how many hours are between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., she panicked and refused to discuss it.
Generational Anxiety
- Rachel recognizes her daughter's anxiety as potentially inherited.
- She acknowledges her own social anxiety and her husband's catastrophic thinking.