

Cohen helps parents start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understanding teach children the basics of the body's "security system": alert, alarm, assessment, and all clear. Offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy, Dr. D., the author of Playful Parenting, provides a special set of tools to handle childhood anxiety. And since anxiety has a mind of its own, logic and reassurance often fail, leaving parents increasingly frustrated about how to help. Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging and maddening for children. With this insightful resource of easy-to-implement solutions and strategies, you and your child can experience the opposite of worry, anxiety, and fear and embrace connection, trust, and joy.“""The most helpful book on childhood anxiety I have ever read."-Michael Thompson, Ph. bring children out of their anxious thoughts and into their bodies by using relaxation, breathing, writing, drawing, and playful roughhousing.tackle their own anxieties so they can stay calm when a child is distressed.find lighthearted ways to release tension in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a child-friendly scale.

promote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and “white-knuckling” through a fear.teach children the basics of the body’s “security system”: alert, alarm, assessment, and all clear.start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understanding.Cohen, Ph.D., the author of Playful Parenting, provides a special set of tools to handle childhood anxiety. Whether it’s the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging and maddening for children.
