Tips for Dealing with Anxious Kids

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The intro to this article is long and unnecessarily book-report-ish, but the actual tips, once they finally get to them, are something I wish I could force everyone who ever crossed paths with my kids to read.

Some highlights:

TIP 2: Often in an attempt to form a positive relationship with a student teachers will publicly praise positive behavior. That can backfire, especially with anxious kids who don’t want any extra attention from peers. Private or non-verbal praise is often better.

This is also a thousand percent true for me. Good-naturedly mock me, and we are best friends. Praise me publicly and you are dead to me.

Tip 15: Use data to disprove negative thinking.

Case in point: if my kid comes to you in tears because he thinks he's going to forget his lines in the play, don't fucking lecture him on how important it is that everyone learn their lines. Run the scene with him and find out if he actually already knows all the lines.