by DrBridgetWalker | Jun 30, 2011 | Anxiety, Children
Parents of Children with anxiety problems sometimes find themselves arguing with their child about his or her irrational fears. The child may insist that there is good reason to be afraid while the parent tries to convince the child that there is no sound basis...
by DrBridgetWalker | Jun 7, 2011 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
Dr. Harold Koplewitcz indeed does seem to be the kind of informed advocate that our children need. Mental illness is a fact of life and very frequently has nothing to do with bad parenting or traumatic experiences, but rather with genetic predispositions....
by DrBridgetWalker | Mar 16, 2011 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
Aid and Abet your child’s attempts to avoid the situation that triggers his fears. What does this mean? It means that you help your child avoid fearful situations and or that you actually encourage avoidance as a strategy to manage your child’s distress. There...
by DrBridgetWalker | Mar 4, 2011 | Behavior, Children
My previous blog entry focused on the “most important” advice I have for a parent of an anxious child: determine how you are unintentionally reinforcing your child’s fears, and stop doing that. I thought it might be useful to readers if I...
by DrBridgetWalker | Jan 31, 2011 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
Learn how you may be unintentionally reinforcing your child’s fears and then gradually stop doing it. If you have read some of my previous blog entries or the content on my website, you will understand how easy it can be to reinforce a child’s fears in the long...
by DrBridgetWalker | Nov 22, 2010 | Anxiety, Behavior, Children
Did you know that Anxiety Disorders in children are now considered to be “Gateway” diagnoses that are associated with significantly increased risk of serious mental disorders in adulthood? This underscores the importance of intervening early when your child exhibits...