Each week Dawn answers a frequently asked question about child and teen anxiety. Dawn spent thirty years working with, writing about, and supporting parents and children in her private clinical practice and now as the owner of Child Anxiety Support, a membership for parents of anxious kids and teens.
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How can I support my anxious child while also addressing their behavior?
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In today's episode, we tackle a common but complex question: "How can I support my anxious child while also addressing their inappropriate behavior?" Using a real-life example of a parent dealing with their 10-year-old's morning meltdowns before school, I explore some of the root causes of school refusal, the importance of ensuring a supportive env…
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Should I let my anxious child have a phone?
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Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Child Anxiety FAQ podcast, where we tackle your pressing questions about child and teen anxiety. I'm Dawn Friedman, your host, with over 30 years of experience working with kids and families. In this week's episode, we'll confront a dilemma many parents face: should you let your anxious child have a phone? This questio…
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What are some practical ways to address the academic pressures and expectations that contribute to my child's anxiety?
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Welcome back to The Child Anxiety FAQ podcast, where we tackle listener questions about child and teen anxiety. I'm your host, Dawn Friedman, and with over three decades of experience working with kids and families, I aim to bring you practical advice and insights. As the school year kicks off, many parents are concerned about the academic pressure…
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Do already anxious children struggle more with anxiety as they enter adolesence?
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In this episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ podcast, we’re talking about whether already anxious kids struggle more with anxiety as they enter their teenage years. I’ll be sharing my experience working with kids and families for over 30 years and diving into the effects of hormone changes on anxiety. Join me for a casual, informative chat about child …
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How can I create a bedtime routine that helps my anxious child feel more secure and comfortable?
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Welcome back to The Child Anxiety FAQ podcast! In this week's episode, we're diving into the world of bedtime routines for anxious children. I share insight to help parents create a bedtime routine that fosters a sense of security and comfort for their anxious children. From the essential steps of a bedtime routine to addressing potential pushback …
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What are some tangible signs that my child's anxiety is impacting their sleep?
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In this episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ, we talk about the tangible signs that a child's anxiety is impacting their sleep. Drawing from my extensive experience working with children and families, I explain how to recognize when anxiety is affecting a child's ability to sleep well. I also highlight the importance of addressing sleep issues alongsid…
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How can I prioritize both my child's sleep needs and my own well-being as a parent without feeling guilty or overwhelmed?
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This month, we're focusing on sleep, to coincide with the launch of my 6-week coaching program, Bedtime Navigator. Today's question addresses the challenge of prioritizing your child's sleep needs and your own well-being as a parent without feeling guilty or overwhelmed. We'll explore how guilt and overwhelm affect sleep, why consistency is crucial…
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How do I know if my anxious child is having typical sleep struggles or something more serious?
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In this episode of The Child Anxiety Back podcast, we dive into the topic of sleep and child anxiety. We address a common concern: how to distinguish between typical sleep struggles and something more serious. I emphasize the importance of recognizing the validity of a child's sleep struggles and discusses the strong link between child anxiety and …
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What are some ways to set limits and consequences for my anxious child's behavior without causing shame or distress? 2
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In this week's episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ, we continue to explore the delicate balance of setting limits and consequences for anxious children without causing shame or distress. Addressing feedback from previous episodes, I delve into the challenge of protecting both the anxious child and their family members from the natural consequences of …
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What are some ways to set limits for my anxious child's behavior without causing shame or distress?
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In this episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ, we challenge the notion of avoiding distress and emphasizes the importance of helping children learn to cope with discomfort, a fundamental tool in managing anxiety. We explore the difference between punishment and consequences, emphasizing the effectiveness of logical consequences in guiding children's dec…
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I am super busy, how can I prioritize working on my child's anxiety?
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This week's question is a common one: "I am super busy. How can I prioritize working on my child's anxiety?" In this episode, we'll explore the importance of addressing anxiety, finding the time to do so, and a unique program designed to work with busy parents. So, if you've been wondering how to make anxiety a priority in your family's busy schedu…
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How can I help my anxious child understand their feelings of resentment and blame toward me as a parent?
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In this week's episode we talk about helping anxious children understand their feelings of resentment and blame toward their parents. As children navigate the tumultuous teen years and battle with anxiety, it's natural for them to push back against their parents. We discuss the complexities of this issue, providing understanding and guidance for pa…
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How can I manage the guilt and emotional struggles that come with parenting an anxious child?
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In this episode, we talk about how guilt can hinder decision-making and the importance of moving forward despite feeling guilty. I emphasize the significance of setting boundaries, managing anger, and maintaining loving connections with our anxious children. Tune in to gain practical advice on navigating the complexities of parenting an anxious chi…
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What are some effective strategies to help my child when they engage in negative self-talk?
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In this episode, we're getting into some solid strategies to help out kids dealing with negative self-talk. We tackle the challenges of the tween and early teen years, discuss the impact of social anxiety, and give parents some practical tips to support their anxious children.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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What are some practical strategies for reorienting myself to a less anxious mindset so I can better support my child?
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This week we talk about the importance of acknowledging and working through personal anxieties, and I share specific techniques to help parents manage their own worries while supporting their child's journey to coping with anxiety.
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How can I identify specific areas to work on with my anxious child without overwhelming them?
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This week I share insights on disrupting anxiety patterns, identifying manageable starting points, and honoring both parental and child capacities.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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What do I do when I'm not enjoying my anxious child?
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This is such a painful place to be! But pain can also be the motivation we need to revisit what we're doing and start doing something different! Mostly I want to reassure you that loving your kids doesn't mean you'll always love parenting those kids and that's ok.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How do I help my anxious child process their feelings?
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You know what's hard about this one? Well, first not all anxious kids WANT to process their feelings and second sometimes processing their feelings gets them stuck. Learn more on this week's episode of The Child Anxiety FAQBy Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Spoiler alert -- you're not the cause but yes, you are the solution. Both things can be true! I talk about the fallacy that a child's diagnosis ALWAYS goes back to what the parents are doing. Nonsense!
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This question is less important than the asker thought it was and I use this episode to explain why. I also talk a little bit about why it's ok if two households are handling the anxiety diffrently (mostly because there's not necessarily anything we can do about it)!
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What are some specific tips you have for parents of anxious teens?
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Specifically? Help your teen get more sleep! It's my number one wish for ALL anxious kids and other humans! Learn more this week on The Child Anxiety FAQBy Dawn Friedman MSEd
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What can I do about my anxious child's low self esteem?
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Poor self esteem is super common in child anxiety and no wonder -- anxiety upends our ability to do the things they want to do or that are expected of them. Let's talk about what we can do as loving, supportive parents.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Do you have any tips for an overwhelmed parent dealing with my child's anxiety? the child anxiety FAQ episode 96
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I have several tips, mostly about finding new ways to consider what parenting an anxious child is supposed to be, which might help you feel less pressured to "fix" things.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How do I know if my anxious child is just being manipulative?
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We interrogate this whole idea of manipulation, look at child development, and talk about better ways to consider the situation.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How can a parent deal with acting out behaviors in their anxious child?
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A parent contacted me about an 8-year old whose separation anxiety means their child meltsdown every time she tries to leave the house. We talk about what we need to know and give a brief overview on how what we're doing might unintentionally be encouraging meltdowns (and what to do instead).By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Homeschool made my child's social anxiety worse. Now what?
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Because there was so little detail offered in this question it gave me the chance to explain what we need to know and why we need to know it to hopefully offer some ideas about next steps for listeners.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Is social anxiety disorder caused by trauma and bullying?
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Can someone grow out of having an anxiety disorder?
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How can I get my anxious child to use their coping tools?
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This week we discuss "coping" and how sometimes parents misunderstand what that means.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How can I tell if my child's anxiety is general or situational?
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The person who asked this question is trying to figure out if the anxiety she's seeing in her child is just due to a specific situation or a sign that her child is more generally anxious. I share some thoughts about how to figure that out.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Parents reach out for help because they need their anxious child to learn to not be anxious or to handle their anxiety more effectively. But we can't make our anxious child or even want to change. What we can do is focus on our own change. In this week's episode, we dig into this uncomfortable truth.…
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What do you do when a child is still as anxious if not more anxious of something after exposing them to it?
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This question from a listener gives us the opportunity to talk about some of the details we need to know to appropriate address our individual child's anxiety, especially around things like school refusal.
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This week I explain why it almost doesn't matter whose anxiety started the anxious patterns in the family because the intervention is the same -- at least to start. Also if you'd like to sign up for the free webinar "Tell Me It Will Be OK: How to Talk About Your Child's Anxiety (without making things worse)" just head here: ChildAnxietySupport.com/…
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When should I be concerned about my anxious child?
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This week we explore parental concern in regards to child anxiety and what it means if the child is anxious and what if it means if they aren't (or at least if they aren't clinically anxious). Remember to reach out to me if you have further questions!By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How do I help my anxious child feel heard and understood?
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This week we talk about how we can support our anxious child and help them feel validated without joining them in their anxiety.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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We talk about what panic attacks are; discuss panic disorder; and get into some of the controversy and complications around the issue.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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I get a lot of questions about homeschooling for kids with social anxiety or separation anxiety. Get my take on this week's episode of The Child Anxiety FAQ!By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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We talk about what you can do FOR YOU to best help your anxious child with a promise to get into more specifics in future episodes.
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What are some signs that a child has anxiety?
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On this week's episode I share common signs that a child might be struggling with anxiety. I talk about somatic symptoms and behavioral symptoms and how to tell the difference between productive anxiety and anxiety that's become problematic.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Does an anxious parent make an anxious child?
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Short answer? No. Long answer? That's what this episode is all about!By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How can I treat my child's anxiety naturally?
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I usually get a version of this question asking about diet, supplements, or herbal remedies. I explain why I'm not the right person to answer THAT and why I am the right person to talk about other forms of natural child anxiety treatment.
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Are there techniques for teaching emotional regulation to anxious children?
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Today we go over ways to tune into our dysregulated child's calm between anxious moments to better head off anxiety meltdowns.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How do I talk to my anxious child about death?
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In this podcast I gave a shout out to some of my favorite people, namely, librarians, Mr. Rogers and child life specialists!By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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How do I help my anxious child learn to cope without making them feel like they need to be fixed?
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Based on a question I got on TikTok, I address how to support an anxious child in learning to cope when they have no interest in learning to cope. We pay particular attention to the type of child who is private about their struggles.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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What do I do if my anxious child is bullying their siblings?
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A big topic that's hard to cover in a quick podcast but in general, it's appropriate to help kids live up to expectations that will serve them as they grow.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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We look briefly at the DC: 0-5: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood to consider anxiety in toddlers and discuss how this can align with an irritable temperament.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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After getting inundated with that question on the comments to a TikTok post, I figured it was time to do a down and dirty explanation of avoiding avoidance and going towards the things that make our kids anxious.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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What about gentle parenting for older kids with anxiety?
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I respond to a longer question a listener had about her 10-year old refusing to sleep alone with some general thoughts about gentle parenting and child anxiety. For more specific support, my Child Anxiety Support program is always here for you and your family!By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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Can I parent so well that my child won't have anxiety?
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This episode offers a special message to the parent who's feeling guilty about the struggles of their anxious child or teen.By Dawn Friedman MSEd
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