Comments on: 7 Ways to Help Anxious Kids http://lets-explore.net/blog/2010/02/7-ways-to-help-anxious-kids/ Simple ways to create, discover, and play Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://lets-explore.net/blog/2010/02/7-ways-to-help-anxious-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 Amy Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:46:45 +0000 http://lets-explore.net/blog/?p=3309#comment-8491 Rachel & Sally: Thanks for the book recommendation for The Highly Sensitive Child - I will be checking that one out! Really enjoying the conversation and feedback on this post - it is great to nod my head in understanding at your own situations and to hear about your successes, too! :) Rachel & Sally: Thanks for the book recommendation for The Highly Sensitive Child – I will be checking that one out!

Really enjoying the conversation and feedback on this post – it is great to nod my head in understanding at your own situations and to hear about your successes, too! :)

]]> By: Polly http://lets-explore.net/blog/2010/02/7-ways-to-help-anxious-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-8410 Polly Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:19:51 +0000 http://lets-explore.net/blog/?p=3309#comment-8410 Our oldest has sensory integration issues that lead to anxiety in unknown situations. We had great success with occupational therapy and therapeutic listening techniques when he was 3 and 4. We have had to revisit the therapeutic listening again now that he is 8 to help address some new issues, and it seems to be helping. Apparently, as he hits new milestones, we will have to address the sensory issues again in new ways. I have been so amazed at the things that are being done in pediatric occupational therapy for these kiddos to make their lives a little easier. Thanks for this post! Our oldest has sensory integration issues that lead to anxiety in unknown situations. We had great success with occupational therapy and therapeutic listening techniques when he was 3 and 4.

We have had to revisit the therapeutic listening again now that he is 8 to help address some new issues, and it seems to be helping.

Apparently, as he hits new milestones, we will have to address the sensory issues again in new ways.

I have been so amazed at the things that are being done in pediatric occupational therapy for these kiddos to make their lives a little easier.

Thanks for this post!

]]> By: Sally http://lets-explore.net/blog/2010/02/7-ways-to-help-anxious-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-8378 Sally Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:41:32 +0000 http://lets-explore.net/blog/?p=3309#comment-8378 What a fantastic post. I will definitely check out those books. My daughter and son both show signs of anxiety and I was struggling to deal with it. I ended up buying the book "The Highly Sensitive Child" by by Elaine N. Aron (http://www.hsperson.com/pages/child.htm) and it has been a life saver. It talks you through a variety of techniques to help children adjust to new and old situations. It also breaks down into age groups which is really helpful. The best part of the book was the chapter for teacher which I have given both my daughter's and son's school and kindy teachers. It has helped them understand anxiety/sensitivity issues so much more and both children are much more settled at school/kindy as a result. What a fantastic post. I will definitely check out those books. My daughter and son both show signs of anxiety and I was struggling to deal with it. I ended up buying the book “The Highly Sensitive Child” by by Elaine N. Aron (http://www.hsperson.com/pages/child.htm) and it has been a life saver. It talks you through a variety of techniques to help children adjust to new and old situations. It also breaks down into age groups which is really helpful. The best part of the book was the chapter for teacher which I have given both my daughter’s and son’s school and kindy teachers. It has helped them understand anxiety/sensitivity issues so much more and both children are much more settled at school/kindy as a result.

]]>