Helping Kids Understand Why Distraction Doesn’t Help Anxiety or OCD When I ask kids what’s the main way they cope with anxiety or OCD, I almost always hear distraction. “I try to get my mind off of it,” they usually say. Unfortunately that is like putting a bandaid on a bullet hole to stop the bleeding. Ignoring the problem doesn’t make it go away, it […]
Do your kids crumble when they are having a meltdown? Do they turn into a puddle when they are overwhelmed? Whether it is anger, anxiety or sadness – many kids have a hard time handling their strong emotions. Coping mechanisms for kids can help with these struggles. Kids are not born knowing how to handle these strong feelings. It is our job to teach them. We can […]
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