Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents (16pt Large Print Edition) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780369308115)

Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries - phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder - that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help. Now in its second edition, Helping Your Anxious Child has been expanded and updated to include the latest research and techniques for managing child anxiety. You'll learn how to help your child overcome intense fears and worries and find out how to relieve anxious feelings while parenting with compassion. Help your child practice ''detective thinking'' to recognize irrational worries What to do when your child becomes frightened How to gently and gradually expose your child to challenging situations Help your child learn important social skills.

Author: Ronald M. Rapee
ISBN-10: 0369308115
ISBN-13: 9780369308115
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2011
Pages: 520
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.05d
Large Print