Understanding and overcoming your child’s anxieties
The older you get, the harder it is to remember what it was like to be young. That can make it hard to understand your young children. They get scared of things – like the dark – that don’t seem at all scary to you. Yet they’re fearless when it comes to playing with a light socket. Children haven’t had the same experiences you’ve had, and don’t recognize what they should or shouldn’t fear.
When children show fear, don’t tell them to quit being babies, and don’t say they shouldn’t be scared. Think about helping your children manage fear rather than trying to eliminate their it. They should be scared of certain things such as talking to strangers, aggressive dogs, and moving vehicles. After all, you have your own set of fears, even if you don’t like to admit it.
Be understanding and sympathetic, and when your kids are old enough, talk with them about their fears. Tell them about something that used to scare you, your kids look up to you, so they’ll learn that if you overcame your childhood fears, they can too.
As children age, their fears are likely to change. Anticipating these changes, and knowing which fears are most likely to manifest at various ages are crucial to understanding your child’s world. And just as kids of different ages have different fears, they require different methods to cope and overcome them. For infants, anything that disrupts their routine or sense of security can be scary. They need to feel close to parents or caregivers, so physical conta:bantsiAnxiears need tdly to manifesa--end menu-heady
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