Stress and anxiety

Tips and strategies

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  Self-care for kids: 6 ways to self-regulate

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  Brainstorm strategies.

  Find a calm time to talk about ways to make things less stressful. For instance, would it help to ask Grandma to give high fives instead of hugs? Or to explain to your host that there are certain foods you just can’t eat?

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  Talk about stress.

  Explain that stress can come out in different ways — like stomachaches — and there are things they can do to cope with those feelings.

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  School refusal: How to help kids cope

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  Start with the easiest task.

  Try having kids do the easiest, quickest assignments first. That way, they’ll feel good about getting a task done — and may be less anxious about the rest of the homework.

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  10 ways to help your grade-schooler cope with stress