My child has always been a little trepidatious when it comes to the doctor’s office and it got progressively worse until about the age of 4. With that being said, there were several things that I did to help ease her anxiety.

When it comes to my daughter, we always tell people she’s scared of everything and scared of no one. She’s the most outgoing child you will meet, however she gets so in her head that she makes herself sick, literally. So when we finally turned to help, we were introduced to Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT).

As a former teacher, I’ve seen my fair share of students (and their parents) frustrated with math. Parents, it’s okay if you don’t understand what your child is learning in school. There’s ways to help them not hate math!

I’ve always known that children thrived when they had structure put in place. It allows them to know the boundaries. And although I have always done my best to stick to a routine and schedule, it was when we started having consistent struggles around bedtime that I decided to enforce a much more specific schedule.

People always told me this was just a phase. So, we gave her the space to take things at her own pace. However, it never seemed to subside and rationale never helped matters. We would reassure her that she was okay and that she had even done this before and enjoyed it, and yet she’d be terrified to do it all over again.

When your child runs higher on the anxious side than most, it can be incredibly exhausting. You’re on high alert checking in on your child and trying to manage their anxiety while also doing whatever needs to get done. There’s a few things you can try.

The whole idea of Love and Logic is to raise responsible, respectful kids by giving them empathy, choices, and the chance to learn from their own mistakes in a safe and loving way. The key to it being successful is remaining consistent and calm.