Threat interpretation
in anxious children and their mothers: Comparison with nonclinical children and the effects of treatment
Reluctance to express emotion explains relation between cognitive distortions and social competence
in anxious children.
Research addressing WM
in anxious children has, however, reported mixed findings; with an association described by some [31,35,36] but not others [32,37].
We did find an effect of non-anxiety comorbid disorders on externalizing symptoms; non-anxiety comorbidity did have a negative impact on change in externalizing symptoms
in anxious children when suppressor effects were taken into account.
Encourage the use of a comfort object
in anxious children.
Not exact matches
If you have a seriously
anxious child, the Times and WSJ article are worth a read
in full for a more
in - depth understanding of the science, but the takeaway of both is clear for those facing more garden - variety youthful anxiety: Be kind but be firm and nudge your kids to face their fears.
For example, a Heritage Foundation document titled «Time to Repeal Federal Death Taxes: The Nightmare of the American Dream» emphasizes stories that rarely, if ever, happen
in real life: «Small - business owners, particularly minority owners, suffer
anxious moments wondering whether the businesses they hope to hand down to their
children will be destroyed by the death tax bill,... Women whose
children are grown struggle to find ways to re-enter the work force without upsetting the family's estate tax avoidance plan.»
In contrast, if a
child grew up with a parent who was emotionally disconnected, passive,
anxious, fearful, or unavailable (perhaps due to chronic sickness or mental health issues), or if
children were consistently shamed when they expressed need, they may become insecurely attached.
I had been told before coming to Nigeria that some of the traditional African enthusiasm for large families, especially among the educated, was abating; but the Christians I spoke to were
anxious to have as many
children as possible,
in hopes that those
children would be able to vote for Christians
in future elections.
NP: * I realize some are going to mention the
child - molesters and those who deny Jesus, etc... But
in my opinion this is often an
anxious attempt to find at least one small corner of solace where we can keep our divisive and exclusive theologies.
But if we really experience the Nativity we are faced with the heartache and suffering embedded deep
in the nature of the event: No decent place for his birth, the fear of discovery by the wrong people, all the
children who died because he was born, the
anxious flight into a foreign country.
If a parent is stiff and
anxious in discussing sex with his
child, no supply of enlightened ideas will make it a constructive experience.
Building independence
in children and young people Building emotional intelligence Parenting and teaching
anxious kids Parenting, teaching and technology Building strong family - school partnerships Parenting and teaching kids on the autism spectrum Enriching school engagement with parents Parenting for resilience
• Where new mothers are depressed, fathers» positive parenting (self - reported) plus substantial time spent
in caring for his infant, was found to moderate the long - term negative effects of the mothers» depression on the
child's depressed /
anxious mood — but not on their aggression and other «externalising» behaviours (Mezulis et al, 2004).
And colleges and universities spend time and money running seminars led by academics and mental health workers that cater to the concerns and preoccupations of
anxious parents as they leave their
children in the hands of strangers.
* Meeting a
child's needs and deciphering wants
in toddlerhood: Why parents get confused and
anxious about this transition;
Others said they felt less
anxious about the birth, more confident about bringing up a
child or encouraged
in thinking about what is important for the baby, as a result of their interaction with the Family Nurse.
Bed bonding results
in more independent
children: Generally speaking, research around secure and insecure attachments show that
children that are securely attached to their parents become independent more easily and those that are insecurely attached end up being
anxious or overly dependent.
As a result, their
children do better
in school, are less
anxious, and are more socially competent.
TIP # 1: Visiting a new school with your
child when school is still
in session is overwhelming for most any kid, especially those who are feeling
anxious.
Giving an
anxious child a teddy bear
in a white coat or a new toy medical kit is a great way to build new and more positive associations for future medical visits.
This is sometimes a good tool for helping to calm a
child who has become
anxious or upset, particularly
in a situation where mother may not be available.
If you were punished or harshly dealt with about eating and food and table manners when you were a baby and toddler, then your
child stepping out of line (so to speak) is going to trigger those really
anxious, rage - filled feelings
in you.
If a parent feels
anxious about his / her
child bonding, it can
in turn, raise the
child's anxiety levels.
Are you
anxious about returning to work and leaving your breastfed
child in daycare?
When your well - being lies
in your
child's hands, the more invested you'll become
in him — and the more
anxious you'll feel about his every move.
My personal experience was that I had to spend my planning and lunch times
in a closet pumping and being extremely
anxious that I might be late for class because I hadn't produced enough ounces for my
child to eat at daycare the next day.
My goal has always been to nurse for 1 year, and to have my
child completely weaned by her first birthday, but I'm feeling a little too «tethered» lately, and am
anxious for some flexibility
in my schedule.
«As someone interested
in baby experiments what struck me is that Experimenting with Babies is really a book about
child development, though
in a sign of our times of
anxious parenting Gallagher has to issue a disclaimer that if your
child doesn't «measure up» you shouldn't panic.
Asking a lot of questions or acting
anxious or uncomfortable might signal that something is wrong, and
in turn make your
child anxious about bedtime.
... Differences
in anxious attachments were also noted between those
children who primarily experienced abuse and those who experienced neglect or marginal maltreatment.
Changes
in behavior or temperament are common flags that may indicate your
child may be experiencing stress and
anxious feelings.
Anxious feelings can also be caused by a
child's internal feelings and pressures, such as wanting to do well
in school or fit
in with peers.
Conversely, nothing can make a
child feel more
anxious and spoil an appetite faster than seeing a table full of «weird» foods (weird is
in the eye of the beholder).
It is normal to feel
anxious over whether we, as parents, are doing enough to give our
child the loving home we hope to be giving, especially having grown up
in a home with abuse.
When you fight
in front of your
child, it will only add to any problems she's having and will make her insecure, angry,
anxious, and upset.
Many parents are
anxious about the dentist themselves, or are nervous about getting their
child to sit
in the dental chair calmly and happily.
Your mental wellbeing can affect your
child, whether you have a diagnosed mental illness or you're
anxious, overwhelmed, sad, exhausted, or anything
in between.
• promote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and «white - knuckling» through a fear • find lighthearted ways to release tension
in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a
child - friendly scale • tackle their own anxieties so they can stay calm when a
child is distressed • bring
children out of their
anxious thoughts and into their bodies by using relaxation, breathing, writing, drawing, and playful roughhousing
Many
children, they said, now appeared more
anxious, more impulsive, less focused, more heedless of others, and more dependent on other people to do things for them than they had been
in the past.
If you are irritable, bitter, or
anxious, your
child is likely to walk
in your footsteps and to become stuck
in the same emotional pot holes that you are stuck
in.
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program stated, that
children who «lose interest
in doing school work, suddenly begin to do poorly
in school, or appear
anxious in school» are typically victims of bullying.
Extremely exhausted, they're
anxious, they're confused, they're getting information from all sides, they're not sure who's right, who's wrong, what to do, and often times they try to keep the baby happy, they try to keep other
children happy if they have them, they're trying to keep each other happy and everybody's just really sensitive, it's a very sensitive time to be
in - house.
These objects can offer an
anxious child lasting reassurance, especially during transitions like getting dropped off at preschool or tucked
in for the night.
Now that parents shelter their
children every step of the way, we have «failure deprived» college students (as administrators at Stanford and Harvard call them) and entitled,
anxious 20 - somethings who can't function
in a world that's sometimes cold or cruel or indifferent.
American
children are more depressed,
anxious, entitled and unmotivated than they have been
in many years.
For parents who are
anxious about sending kids to summer camp, remember that the cost of a good camp covers more than the arts and crafts; it includes a team of professionals and counselors committed to fostering social learning
in your
child
The pressures of modern family life can often leave parents feeling
anxious, guilty and out of control
in relation to their
children.
The article takes the focus off the prosperous women whose
child - care situations raised
anxious questions when they were being considered by President Clinton for appointment as U.S. attorney general and instead examines a group it sees as the largest group of mothers frustrated
in seeking good day care: middle - class working mothers
in urban areas where nearly all the available caregivers are undocmented foreign workers.
The book «
Anxious Parents: A History of Modern Childrearing,» describes polls
in the 1930s
in which parents ranked their long lists of worries and describes the 20th century as a «century of anxiety about the
child and about parents» own adequacy.»