Helping Kids Face Their Fears
Every kid is afraid of something. Sometimes their fears make sense; sometimes their extreme anxiety over every ant that crosses their path can seem a little excessive. But our job isn't to make sure our kids never see ants; our job is to help them learn to navigate those feelings on their own.\nIn this episode, Amy and Margaret discuss:\n\nWhy kids facing their fears is an appropriate part of their emotional development\n\nWhy just our presence, when they're feeling fear, can be a great support\n\nHow more anxious parents tend to create more fearful children\u2014and what to do about it\n\n\n\ufeffHere are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:\n\nLior Abramson et. al for Developmental Science: "The effects of parental presence on amygdala and mPFC activation during fear conditioning: An exploratory study"\n\n\nDr. Cara Goodwin for Parenting Translator: "New Study Alert: Your Presence Matters More Than You Think"\n\n\nNYU Langone Health: "Proven Strategies for Anxious Parents Who May Pass Their Anxiety on to Their Children"\n\n\nNa\xeetre et Grandir: "Fear in Children"\n\n\nCanadian Paediatric Society: \u201cHelping children deal with their fears\u201d\n\n\nButterfield, Moira: Everybody Feels...Scared!\n\n\n\nWhat Fresh Hell Podcast is going on tour across the Northeast US this fall! Join us for a live version of the podcast and bring all your mom friends. We can\u2019t wait to go back on the road!\xa0https://bit.ly/whatfreshhelltour\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nmom friends, funny moms, parenting advice, parenting experts, parenting tips,\xa0mothers, families, parenting skills, parenting strategies, parenting styles, busy moms, self-help for moms, manage kid\u2019s behavior, teenager, tween, child development, family activities, family fun, parent child relationship, decluttering, kid-friendly, invisible workload, default parent, kids fears, kids scared\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices