Anxiety seems to be everywhere at the moment and children are definitely picking up on this.
The majority of parents who come to see me are worried about their child’s anxiety. Anxiety seems to be everywhere at the moment and children are definitely picking up on this. So much so, that the word “anxiety” was chosen as the word of the year, by children, when talking about health and wellbeing.
According to new research from Oxford University Press, more than 8,000 children were surveyed from 85 schools across the UK and “anxiety” came top, followed by the words “challenging” and “isolate.”
When you consider everything that our children have been through over the past couple of years, it is not surprising that these words are at the forefront of children’s minds. However, as mask wearing and Covid testing slowly reduces; how do we support our children to ease back into ‘normal?’ A ‘normal’ that some of them sadly will not remember.
Here are some top tips to reframe anxiety and support your child to reclaim their superpowers!
DO you think your child is suffering from anxiety?
