Fear and Anxiety and Childhood Worksheet Fear is a normal part of child development. It focuses attention, it directs energy and gives space for a child to grow and integrate new skills or knowledge. Major themes for fears in childhood: Separation; Pain; Aggression; Contamination; Darkness/Monsters; Rejection What a Child Needs from the Parent...
Fear and Anxiety in Childhood By Becky Milstead Fearfulness is a normal part of any healthy child’s development. Fear is like an extra gear in the engine of growth that helps a child focus their attention and energy on the process of gaining new developmental skills. As a child grows, fears crop up as a child works to master new skills in...
Talking with children about suicide may seem like a dangerous thing for any parent to do. It is frightening to imagine any child experiencing suicidal thoughts so it’s understandable that parents today are fearful of bringing up this scary topic. Parents often fear that talking about suicide will increase the likelihood of suicidal thoughts in children. The data does not support this fear. Talking with kids about suicide is an important protective act that parents can do to help prevent the tragic outcome of a...
Talking with your kids about sex is one of the best things a parent can do. We know it’s protective. Kids who are knowledgeable and have a healthy, body positive sense of their own sexuality are less likely to become victims of sexual abuse in childhood. What should I tell my kids about sex? Children need to know the proper names for their genitals. Despite all the silly names that exists for them, children are safer when they are able to speak about them in regular terminology. Children also need to know what...
Why Find a Family Counselor? Today’s families are under enormous pressure. Childhood is no longer a protected space for children to gradually adjust to realities of adult life. Opportunities for disappointment and hurt have multiplied with the access to technology that most children carry in their pocket. It is more important than ever that parents are equipped to communicate about the realities of life and build strong relationships with their children. How Does Family Counseling Work? Using words to name and...
Growing up is all about accepting the reality of the human condition. All children are born needing and wanting someone to respond to them. Parents are the first responders and the shape and quality of their response will echo in the child’s pattern of relationships for the rest of their life. Most parents care deeply about how their responses shape their child. They want their child to grow up, to learn to love and to build relationships for themselves. This noble desire is fraught with many challenges. Early in...
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