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Screen time that’s actually therapeutic — yes, it exists. Here’s what works and what doesn’t. I know. Recommending apps for anxious children feels counterintuitive. Screens are often part of the problem. But here’s the thing: there are a small number of genuinely therapeutic apps and digital tools for children’s anxiety — tools used by therapists,…
Books are one of the most powerful tools for anxious children — they create distance from the anxiety and make it something that can be looked at and discussed. When a child sees their experience reflected in a story, something important happens. They realise they’re not broken. They’re not alone. Other people — even fictional…
The short answer is yes — for the right child. Here’s how to know if your child is one of them. Weighted blankets have gone from a niche occupational therapy tool to a mainstream anxiety intervention. You’ll find them everywhere now — from Amazon to high street pharmacies. But do they actually work? And are…
A calm-down kit isn’t about fixing the meltdown. It’s about giving your child the tools to navigate it. A calm-down kit is exactly what it sounds like — a collection of tools, kept together, that a child can access when they’re feeling overwhelmed. The idea is not that the kit fixes the anxiety. It’s that…
