Kids of all ages have anxieties or worries of some kind. However, in most cases, anxiety in preschoolers is fairly transient and short-lived. Find out about some of the common causes of anxiety for preschoolers and ways you can help manage it.
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Find out about some of the common causes of anxiety for preschoolers and ways you can help manage it.
Anxiety in preschoolers
What kind of anxiety do preschoolers experience?
When is anxiety a problem?
In general, anxiety needs to be addressed if it is stopping your preschooler from doing the things they want/need to do, if it is seriously impacting the family’s functioning and if it compares poorly to that of other children of the same age.
Some signs indicating that your preschooler may not be coping too well include:
8 Ways to manage anxiety in preschoolers
1. Discussion
2. Validate
3. Normalize
4. Provide coping strategies
5. Help them face their fear
6. Praise positive efforts
7. Just do it
8. Seek professional help
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This article was written by Kidz Therapy - a private practice providing comprehensive cognitive, educational, social and emotional assessments and therapy for children.
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