Coping Skills To Use When Helping An Anxious Child
Written by Tomanika Taylor
There are many ways to help with an anxious child without feeling overwhelmed or anxious yourself. There are many different tools to utilize to make an environment fun, safe, kid friendly and also free of anxiety. As you keep reading, you will learn how to use coping techniques to help with anxious child that's dealing with anxiety, worry and fear.
Anxiety Toys such as sensory fidget toys are a great way to reduce stress. Sensory Fidget Toys
Using Daily Affirmations and breathing are great ways to reduce anxiety for children. Having a child use short daily affirmations can and will help minimize anxious thoughts. Affirmation Cards
Drawing and coloring can be helpful to release worry and stress. Drawing Activities Anxiety Workbook
Feelings Card Games helps a child understand their feelings and also helps a child become aware of difficult topics. A great way to utilize this can be with Uno cards in which a certain color can represent a feeling. For example, a blue card can represent sadness. You can ask the child about a time they felt sad which can help expand other social skills and also teach confidence at the same time. Uno Cards