Tips for Helping Your Child with Separation
* Send your child the message that you have confidence in his or her ability to overcome the worry.
* Encourage your child to openly discuss his or her anxieties. Never "correct" the feelings by saying, "You shouldn't feel that way."
* Teach your child positive self-talk. Help your child figure out positive things to say to him/herself. For example:"I am going to think about ways I can have fun and feel good at school today." Or, "I know how to do my best, and that's all I need to do!"
*Use humor with your child. Worries can be something to laugh about if we realize that sometimes we assume the absolute worst. Read The What If poem by Shel Silverstein. There are also great books such as: Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes, I Don't Want to Go to School by Nancy Pando or The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.
Anxiety is common in children and can often be remedied by some modifications. Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. Mrs. Demitriou
* Encourage your child to openly discuss his or her anxieties. Never "correct" the feelings by saying, "You shouldn't feel that way."
* Teach your child positive self-talk. Help your child figure out positive things to say to him/herself. For example:"I am going to think about ways I can have fun and feel good at school today." Or, "I know how to do my best, and that's all I need to do!"
*Use humor with your child. Worries can be something to laugh about if we realize that sometimes we assume the absolute worst. Read The What If poem by Shel Silverstein. There are also great books such as: Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes, I Don't Want to Go to School by Nancy Pando or The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn.
Anxiety is common in children and can often be remedied by some modifications. Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns. Mrs. Demitriou