Helping Young Children with their Fears

All children get scared at some point in their life. It could be a big, frightening event. Or it could just be the accumulation of smaller, scary experiences – watching something on TV or seeing something on the internet, losing track of ones parent or carer in a crowded space, going into a new, unfamiliar environment. Being small in a big person’s world can have all sorts of scary moments. Unfortunately, fears don’t necessarily “go away” once a child is again in a safe place. Early experiences of fear provide the kernel of feelings which can be triggered every time something similar happens. In this way, fears tend to go “underground” and, when triggered, will “snowball”. Fearfulness can show up as either withdrawl, timidity, waryness and shyness, or as aggression. Learn about how to use connectioin, play and limit setting to help your child recover their confidence, bravery and enthusiasm for new things.

Register Here: