Category: Fears & Phobias
TIPS when Parents Separate
Parenting through a separation can be a hard time for everyone concerned, but for children these changes can cause emotional overwhelm (grief and loss) and lots of uncertainty. Here are a few key messages that you as a parent can use to make a difficult situation better for your child.
Time for School Speeches
School speeches can send shivers up your spine even when remembering them from years ago! Speaking in front of other people is one of humanity’s most common fears, stemming from
‘Gut feel’ is a thing
Have you ever noticed that feeling of nausea in your stomach when someone asks you to do something that is outside your comfort zone? Maybe you get those butterflies in your tummy
What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious
How to respect feelings without empowering fears When children are chronically anxious, even the most well-meaning parents can fall into a negative cycle and, not wanting a child
"I can't do it!"
"I can't do it!" ... and even when your child finally does do it, you will still hear the declaration "that doesn't mean I really can do it." It doesn’t seem to help to tell them
Anxiety and Change - our hot tips!
It is often said that the only constant in life is change! And sometimes with change comes anxiety. We asked 3 of our KidsLink experts to provide their hot tips for helping
