Practical, honest articles on understanding and managing childhood anxiety. Written by a parent who has lived it for 7+ years
It’s called accommodation — and almost every parent does it. Here’s how to stop without making things worse. You do it because you love them. Because watching your child suffer is unbearable. Because it works — in the short term. You avoid the restaurant that’s too loud. You take a different route to avoid the…
Every morning feels like a battle. Here’s why — and what finally works. If you’ve experienced school refusal, you know how it starts. A stomach ache. A headache. Tears at the door. Then the begging, the clinging, the screaming. And the guilt you carry to work all day wondering if you did the right thing….
Anxiety doesn’t always look like worry. Sometimes it looks like anger, avoidance, or just being “difficult.” Most parents don’t picture anxiety when their child is throwing a tantrum, refusing to eat, or clinging to their leg at the school gate. We picture a worried child sitting quietly in the corner. But childhood anxiety is a…
It’s not about the shoes. It never was. You’ve been there. The morning is going fine — and then it isn’t. Your child dissolves into a full meltdown because their sock has a seam. Or the sandwich was cut the wrong way. Or they wanted the blue cup. From the outside, it looks like a…
Anxiety in children doesn’t always look like adult anxiety. There’s often no obvious “worrying” happening. Instead, it shows up in behaviour that can look like something else entirely — defiance, physical complaints, meltdowns, or withdrawal. 1. Frequent stomach aches or headaches The gut-brain connection is very real. Anxiety activates the body’s stress response, which can…
