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Can You Help Your Kid’s Anxiety By Changing Your Behavior?

Jun 28, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Letter to Son About Change

  • Alexis and her husband wrote a letter to their anxious son about changing comforting routines.
  • The son cried for hours, fearing loss of parental support, but the therapy proceeded.
INSIGHT

Anxiety as Relational Process

  • Childhood anxiety is largely a relational process depending on parent-child interactions.
  • Parents shape whether children feel they can handle anxiety, affecting its impact on the child.
ADVICE

Use Letters and Supportive Statements

  • Write a list of parent accommodations and eliminate them gradually to help children handle anxiety.
  • Use simple supportive statements to build your child's confidence in coping.
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