How to help your child deal with fear and anxiety?

There are many ways to prepare children to face life's inevitable pressures and help them cope with the challenges, frustrations and anxieties they face in life.

Psychiatrist Julie Fraga says that parents suffer from great pain since the first time a child cries when they leave the house. They experience turbulent feelings during their teenage years, when their children are frustrated and frustrated by tests and homework.

These feelings are a natural part of human life in different stages, but parents can train their children on ways to deal effectively with these cases, so as not to develop pressures and reflected negatively on their psychological and personal decisions.

Fear of separation
The feelings of fear of separation begin to form in the infant from the age of 10 months, and extends up to three years.

According to Nina Kaiser, one of the ways to prepare a child for disconnection with his parents is to read stories about transition, such as the first day at school. This helps to reassure the child who is receptive to this experience.

Parents can ease their son's fears when they leave the house, by informing them they will come back later, and setting the timing of return, so that it becomes routine for him.

Nightmares
Children begin to see nightmares as they sleep at the age of 18 months, making them feel panic, fear of the dark and going to bed, says pediatrician Angelic Millet.

To remedy this condition, parents can get the baby to sleep at the same time each night, leaving a dim light in the room, and reading a story that has a calming effect for the young person to feel safe.

Despite these precautions, some children suffer from nightmares. These situations can be alleviated by sitting near them at night and telling them that they are safe since these nightmares are just fantasies.

Fear of death
At the age of seven, some children ask their parents questions about what happens after death, in which case these questions should be welcomed and dealt with calmly.

Psychiatrist Claire Bedwell Smith advises that this question is asked openly. The child's fear of death increases when it is understood that parents can not protect him from all life risks. These fears can be amplified after the death of a pet or a relative.

However, it is possible to speak clearly about the subject of exploring the child's fears and helping him to understand and confront his feelings, which reduces his anxiety.

Tragedies and disasters
Whether it be shooting incidents, or natural disasters such as storms and earthquakes, all these possibilities undermine the children's sense of safety.

But parents can maintain control of these negative thoughts by paying attention to how their child is exposed to negative news in the media and social networks.

Parents' fears can also be passed on to the child, so they must first get psychosocial support in some cases in order to reduce their fears and behavior towards the child, because this ultimately reflects the behavior of the child.

Dr. Cheryl Ziegler says that the most difficult times are those that follow the tragedy, but children can be comforted by telling them that such natural disasters and such incidents can not occur in school.

If the child continues to be concerned, he can be taken to school to review the various precautions and security measures taken to cope with the emergency situations, so that the child can understand that the persons surrounding him are staff and teachers recruited to protect him every day.

Make Friends
Teenagers often experience periods of depression, stress and anxiety because of their relationships with peers. Therefore, we must explain to them that these social challenges are normal. They should not be afraid to be rejected by others. They can also offer tips to diversify their friendships and not focus on one relationship.

Study and tests
Psychiatrist John McVeigh says teaching children how to take responsibility for their performance at school helps them cope with stress in high school and college.