Dr. Abigail Gewirtz: Tips to help your worried or anxious child

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In today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Abigail Gewirtz child psychologist and author of When the World Feels Like a Scary Place.

3:22 - Are being worried and being anxious the same thing? How do you know it’s a problem to bring up with your child’s doctor?

6:26 - If I’m an anxious person, how can I teach my child to manage anxiety?

9:36 - Should I hide my emotions from my child?

13:05 - What is a parenting journal and why is it helpful?

15:31 - If you and your partner have different temperaments, how do you deal with each other?

17:10 - What’s the difference between a reaction and a response to your child?

21:30 - Tips for getting through tough moments (i.e bath time)

25:05 - What are cognitive distortions and do I have them? Can I get rid of them?

29:54 - How do you navigate your children’s different temperaments?

33:04 - How do you deal with your child being scared of common things (i.e the dark)?

40:15 - Why can’t I tell my scared child that they’re going to the dentist once we’re already in the car going to the dentist?

42:50 - What is re-appraisal and how is it useful to teach your child to deal with failure and big emotions?

To learn more about Dr. Abigail’s work visit her website.

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