• 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