by DrBridgetWalker | Feb 13, 2014 | Anxiety, Children
For parents of children with anxiety, it can be very difficult to know how to respond appropriately to your child’s distress. Your instincts are to help ease your child’s anxiety in any way you can. What seems helpful in the moment, however, may actually be...
by DrBridgetWalker | Apr 25, 2013 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
My 3 yr. old is scared of the wind. He freaks out if I open the windows in my home and refuses to go outside with even the smallest of breezes. I tell him it won’t hurt him, but I also refuse to close the windows when he’s acting like this. I...
by DrBridgetWalker | Aug 22, 2012 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
What if my teacher doesn’t like me? What if I don’t feel well and you are not there to help me? What if the other kids think I’m not as smart as they are? What if I can’t do long division? Can’t I just stay home? Every fall, millions of American children...
by DrBridgetWalker | Aug 9, 2012 | Anxiety
Teachers are among the most constant and important figures in children’s lives. Teachers, as well as school counselors, special education providers, extended care staff and administrators interact with children for many hours of a child’s day. They are...
by DrBridgetWalker | Nov 11, 2011 | Anxiety, Behavior, Resources
Check out Shirley S. Wang’s article, Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior in 11/08/11 Wall Street Journal View Article Here Ms. Wang reports about findings at Yale University and King’s College, London indicating that the ways in...