Discover resources, ideas, and thoughts about parenting an anxious child. Learn the impact on effective functioning skills, social & emotional development, and sensory processing integration.
Furthermore, learn how SPD & Anxiety are related within the context of parenting a gifted child and how practicing mindfulness can help mitigate some issues with the nervous system.
I have an explosive, often angry child. What I mean by angry is not that he is by nature mad and upset. For many kids, anger manifests as a result of suffering anxiety. Anxiety in kids is a big deal and often misunderstood. In my search for ways to educate myself and to be the …
Anxiety in kids is a lot more common than we adults acknowledge. So I decided to start writing a bit more about anxiety and how it manifests in kids’ behavior. Believe it or not even toddlers and babies experience anxiety. I have a child who suffers a great deal from anxiety. His anxiety manifests in …
It seems that none of us have to work hard to concentrate or to pay attention these days. That is not to say that our attention span or our ability to focus is above average. Quite the contrary, these skills have likely declined since the advent of the smartphone and video games, especially. I’ve written …
Do you have a highly sensitive child who shows abnormal reactions to all kinds of things that don’t bother most kids? Is your child overly cautious, an extremely picky eater or terrified for no apparent reason? These could be symptoms of sensory processing disorder or SPD, which often lead to anxiety. So, a child may …
Over the years I have learned a great deal about various child & parent therapies, how to parent a child with anxiety, how to parent a child with anger, and I have had many experiences with my extreme child that afford me an education that I feel I must impart. My child is not on the …
I plopped myself down on my bed, my husband sitting in a chair on the opposite side of the room. Tears filled my eyes and I began to express concern and worry for my son. This particular day had been a difficult one. He had trouble getting along with a friend, and it didn’t end well. …