Fears and anxieties are a common part of any growing child’s life. It is important that parents be aware of such fears and anxieties so they can help their children tackle them easily. Here we list some common ones that children face, and how you can help your child face them.
There are many children who fear darkness. Small children fearing darkness is normal and soon the fear for darkness goes away with time. But some children car ...read more
Babies do grow and mature and at some point parents will have to slowly begin to let go unless they want their children to grow up being clingy and timid. Eve ...read more
Babies are fearless but when they grow up, fear creeps in their minds. They fear different things and sometimes their fears are irrational. The feeling of fea ...read more
Examination times are testing times for both parents and children. Pressure on the children develops anxiety in them as a result of which they become nervous. ...read more
Nightmares create a havoc in the minds of children. Children get frightened and disturbed by nightmares. They are unable to fall asleep. an occasional nightma ...read more
Children understand only detailed descriptions. Parents must make themselves clear to the child. Labeling a child does more harm and child gets stuck up with ...read more
Letting a child to sleep alone in a room is a major decision for parents. Children just repel the idea of sleeping alone. Children should be encouraged to sle ...read more
Night waking is common in children. Children wake up due to different reasons. Identifying the cause will help in finding a solution. Parents should not be ov ...read more
Separation is a painful process for both the parents and the child. It is inevitable process so the best way to deal with is to prepare the child beforehand. ...read more
Parenting depends on the mental health of the parents. The nature of the parents affects the child. If a parent is confident and composed, then this nature is ...read more
Many children fear darkness. They develop a darkness phobia. Children in such times of fear, want the security and warmth of their parents. Parents should be ...read more
Children develop eating disorders because of a low self esteem. They get a feeling of worthlessness from their immediate surroundings. Such children resort to ...read more
Anorexia nervosa or anorexia, is an eating disorder which mostly affects teenagers. Children have wrong perception of reality so they suffer from low self est ...read more
Anxiety is a part of life. All children experience anxiety at some moment of their lives. It causes an uneasy feeling and a fear of something going to happen ...read more
Children need extra emotional support in case of terror attacks. Children who saw the terror strike closely can suffer an emotional trauma. Their small minds ...read more
Phobia to something makes life miserable for children. If this phobia is not treated early, then children will carry it to adulthood. How do the phobias devel ...read more
Fear is very common in children. Harbouring a fear at some point of the time is a normal part of childhood. Irrational fear may turn into a phobia, which req ...read more
Anxiety disorder in children is a mental health condition which is due to different reasons. Kids who tend to be anxious find it difficult to deal with the pr ...read more
Young children display many fears at night-time because of their inability to separate reality from fantasy. Know the Top 5 things that children are afraid of ...read more
The feeling of abandonment in toddlers gives rise to separation anxiety in them. Parents can help toddlers overcome separation anxiety by making them confiden ...read more
Overprotective parents unintentionally harm their children. By being overtly protective they do not let their children grow into a confident and independent a ...read more
Early intervention and right management can save children from the harmful effects of anxiety disorder. Therefore, it is essential to be aware of the signs of ...read more
Making kids go to school without crying is not easy as in the begging kids fear separation. Read on to find out how to get your child go to school without cry ...read more
Worries, anxieties and fears can lead to behavioural problems in children. Therefore, parents must handle these issues carefully. Here is what children usuall ...read more
Fears and anxieties are a common part of any growing child’s life. It is important that parents be aware of such fears and anxieties so they can help their children tackle them easily. Here we list some common ones that children face, and how you can help your child face them.