Though having fears and worries is expected as a part of your child’s development, when these feelings become persistent or too intense, addressing them becomes a necessity.Before we go on to discuss few ways of helping your child through anxiety, let us first attempt to understand all that there is to know about it.
Being a natural emotional response, anxiety is a form of fear or worry about the future which stems from any kind of uncertainty or uncontrollability about the future.
Anxious children are constantly on an alert mode, carefully scanning the environment for any cues of danger and thereby feel exhausted.Now one may wonder where these unwanted fears and worries come from.
Selective mutism, phobias, panic disorder, separation anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety are some of the anxiety disorders seen in children.
For example, bringing to the child’s attention any financial issues or interpersonal issues between the family members.
Encourage them to ask for help whenever they find it necessary.