Publisher's Synopsis
'Finally, a book that gives straightforward guidance to parents in need' Myleene Klass
'Full of practical tools to make the entire household happier!' Dr Philippa Kaye
The opposite of anxiety is not CALM. The opposite of anxiety is SAFETY. This book is full of practical, adaptable and easy to implement strategies for parents to help children of all ages and stages conquer their anxiety, by making them feeling safe and connected again.
Parenting an anxious child makes parents anxious. When your child feels anxiety, panic, worry or sadness, it can make you feel anxious, panicked, worried or sad too. If you are fearful or overwhelmed, it can be difficult to support your child, even though all you want to do is make them feel better.
Parents will learn what is going on in their child's brain and body when anxiety strikes, and also - crucially - what they can do to help. This book is full of practical advice and delivers clear spoken scripts for parents to follow when supporting and reassuring their anxious child. It also sets out hundreds of practical dynamic strategies to restore the child's happiness and security, all based on real-life examples that have arisen from personal therapeutic casework with hundreds of children.
This book offers advice, reassurance and a helping hand, with a wide range of solutions and strategies, as well as issues covered - everything from separation anxiety to issues at school, phobias and so much more. Help! My Child's Anxiety is Giving Me Anxiety is designed to fit each family's specific requirements, replenish confidence and put the positivity and pleasure back into parenting.
