Anxiety

Anxiety is something that can start at any age, as adults it's easier to see the signs of anxiety then they are in children. We may think of a child as being scared of being alone, or attached to a parent as something that their child does because they are little but can actually be separation anxiety. We often forget that children experience so many new things on a daily basis and for some children it can become too much for them to handle.

In this video children explain how they feel when they are anxious, and you may realize that when children say they have butterflies in their tummy that may be an indication that they are anxious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvJFeI6zjH4

What we need to understand is that children do not know what anxiety is so it's important as adults to look out for indication. Sometimes when children explain things to us we ignore them thinking they will grow out of it or they will forget and move on. As explained by the clinical psychologist in the video, it is much easier to help children with anxiety then it is adults.

As we get older the anxiety worsens and then roots become stronger. As a child we can pinpoint where their anxiety is coming from and as an adult the root problem gets tangled up with many other issues. It becomes difficult to pinpoint the exact root of the anxiety.

This is why as educators and parents it's important to address these issues at a younger age instead of waiting to see it will get better on their own and instead worsen.

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