Make your home a loving environment where your child can feel
safe and happy. Affection helps building children’s self-worthiness and confidence.
Use positive and reinforcing words to compliment good efforts.
This practice will teach your child to focus on the good things and
worry less, developing a proper perspective about life.
Hug and comfort your child. Physical touch is extremely important
for soothing anxiety.
Encourage your child to maintain regular eating and sleeping habits, as
well as a daily exercise routine. Anxious children crave routine.
Minimize their intake of dietary sugars and chemical food additives as
these elements have been found to increase anxiety and agitation in
children.
Protect your child from the harmful effects of violent television
or video games which increase aggressive thoughts
and feelings.