| Description |
143 pages ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Part 1. Understanding your child's worries and anxiety -- 1. About anxiety -- 2. Your child's worries and anxiety -- 3. Your child's thought process -- 4. Accepting anxiety -- Part 2. What can you do to help your child? -- 5. The four building blocks for parents -- 6. Activities to change your child's thought process -- 7. In the moment -- when your child is anxious -- 8. Making progress -- Final note. |
| Summary |
"A practical book for parents and carers to help them navigate parenting a child experiencing worry and anxiety. Clinical psychologist Dr Lauren Callaghan provides a clear explanation of child anxiety, and gives you activities, conversation starters, and tools to help your child deal with their anxious thoughts. As a parent, it's heart-breaking watching your child struggle with anxious thoughts, or seem constantly worried about something. Anxiety is sadly common in children, and can affect their sleep, mood and general wellbeing. How to Help your Child with Worry and Anxiety is a must-read handbook for parents of children aged 4-11 years old who experience anxiety. Clinical psychologist Dr Lauren Callaghan provides you with concise and accessible information, explaining how anxiety works in children, and what you can do to help. You will be shown how to help your child overcome this spiral of anxious thoughts and learn to manage their thoughts and feelings. Dr Callaghan explains clinically proven strategies to help your child to recognize and process anxious thoughts, including scripts to steer a conversation, and activities designed to help your child explore their worries and give them the emotional skills to feel less anxious"--Publisher's description. |
| Subject |
Worry in children.
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Anxiety in children.
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Child rearing.
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| Added Author |
Callaghan Lauren/ Shaw, Adam (CON)
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| ISBN |
9781789561982 (paperback) |
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