LEARNING HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AND ANXIETY IN YOUR CHILD

Dr. Lisa Dissinger

1.) Manage your own anxiety as a parent

2.) Teach your child "emotional agility" (refer to handout)

3.) Reward your child's ability to face their fears and to take on

challenges

4.) Give your child a specific, limited time to talk about their worries

5.) Create a "tool box" for your child that helps to relax them

6.) Identify what activity gets your child in a "flow" state

7.) Develop family communication and problem solving skills

8.) "Let go" and empower your child over time to be independent

9.) Use positive mantras when parenting; Read "I Think, I Am" to your

daughter by Manuela Schwarz (this book teaches kids the power of positive

affirmations)