Why Smart Kids Worry: And What Parents Can Do to Help by Allison Edwards (Englis

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A one-of-a kind guidebook on how to help smart kids cope with anxiety Why Smart Kids Worry aims to be the book for parents of anxious children (ages 4-12). The first section of the book explains how smart kids think, why they're drawn to adult-level topics and how they become debilitated by anxiety.

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A one-of-a-kind guidebook on how to help smart kids cope with anxietyA practical parenting resource to understanding and relieving anxiety in kids, including 15 tools and workbook exercises to do with your children to manage their fears and worry less.Being the parent of a smart child is great-until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often experience fears beyond their years. And parents are left asking, why does my child worry so much?Anxiety is the number one mental health issue for children in the U.S. In this practical parenting resource, psychotherapist Allison Edwards guides you through the mental and emotional process of where your child's fears come from and why they are so hard to move past.Answers questions such as-How do smart kids think differently?How do I know if my child has anxiety (including a checklist)?What is the root of my child's anxiety and how can we overcome it?Should I let my child watch the nightly news on TV?How do I answer questions about terrorists, climate change, death, and other scary subjects?This is a must-have guide for parents looking for a kid-friendly toolkit for emotionally intelligent, observant, and inquisitive children who want to overcome anxiety.Praise for Why Smart Kids Worry-"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook" -Publishers Weekly, STARRED review"As a parent with anxiety as well as a child with anxiety, this was a really great manual." -Jessica Chiles"As a psychologist who works with children, I can honestly say this will be one book I will be adding to my borrowing library for parents to read." -Kerry Marsh, LibraryThing

Notes

Designed for parents of anxious children aged between 4 and 12. Looks at what parents can do to help.

Author Biography

Allison Edwards is a licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist with specialized training in working with children, adolescents, and families. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Northwest Missouri State and a master's degree in couseling from Vanderbilt University.

Table of Contents

ContentsIntroductionPart One: How Smart Kids ThinkChapter 1: The New Definition of "Smart"Chapter 2: Understanding Your Child's AnxietyChapter 3: How Children Process Anxiety and Why It MattersChapter 4: How to Address Your Child's Anxiety in an Age of WorryChapter 5: Where Intelligence and Anxiety CollideChapter 6: Why Your Child Doesn't Need to Know about TerroristsChapter 7: How to Answer "Is Global Warming Real? When Will I Die? Can a Tornado Hit Our House?"... and Other Tough QuestionsChapter 8: What Anxiety Leaves BehindPart Two: ToolsTool #1: Square BreathingTool #2: Worry TimeTool #3: Changing the ChannelTool #4: The Five Question RuleTool #5: "I Did It!" ListTool #6: The Marble SystemTool #7: Giving Your Child a RoleTool #8: Structuring the UnstructuredTool #9: Blanket ToolTool #10: Over CheckingTool #11: Naming the AnxietyTool #12: Brain PlateTool #13: Run Fast! Jump High!Tool #14: The Worry ExpertTool #15: Feelings Check-InConclusionChecklist of Anxiety SymptomsThink SheetAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author

Review

"As a psychologist who works with children, I can honestly say this will be one book I will be adding to my borrowing library for parents to read. I have already recommended it to several of the families I am currently working with. Well worth a read for parents as well as professionals. " - Kerry Marsh, LibraryThing"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook...Fifteen tools for parents and children to use together offer practical approaches to teaching coping skills and emotional competence, and will work well for any child with anxiety. Parents will be comforted by Edwards's analysis, which frames children's worrying as a manageable challenge." - Publishers Weekly-STARRED"As a parent with anxiety as well as a child with anxiety, this was a really great manual...The combination of information as well as practical use make this book something that will help a wide array of families searching for help. " - Jessica Chiles"This light, well-organized guide from licensed professional counselor and play therapist Edwards (Vanderbilt U.) offers parents suggestions for helping their children to overcome anxiety stemming from precocious intelligence." - Book News, Inc."This light, well-organized guide from licensed professional counselor and play therapist Edwards (Vanderbilt U.) offers parents suggestions for helping their children to overcome anxiety stemming from precocious intelligence." - Book News Inc.

Long Description

A one-of-a kind guidebook on how to help smart kids cope with anxiety Why Smart Kids Worry aims to be the book for parents of anxious children (ages 4-12). The first section of the book explains how smart kids think, why they're drawn to adult-level topics and how they become debilitated by anxiety. Using simple explanations and case examples, Edwards breaks childhood anxiety down to its simplest form, avoiding jargon. Parents can spend 15 minutes learning how to implement a tool and put it into place the same day.

Review Text

"As a psychologist who works with children, I can honestly say this will be one book I will be adding to my borrowing library for parents to read. I have already recommended it to several of the families I am currently working with. Well worth a read for parents as well as professionals. " - Kerry Marsh, LibraryThing

Review Quote

"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook...Fifteen tools for parents and children to use together offer practical approaches to teaching coping skills and emotional competence, and will work well for any child with anxiety. Parents will be comforted by Edwards's analysis, which frames children's worrying as a manageable challenge." - Publishers Weekly-STARRED

Excerpt from Book

Introduction Five-year-old Thomas is worried about death. He is afraid his parents are going to die, along with his grandparents, his dog, and his best friend. "Mommy, I''m scared," Thomas says each night before bedtime. "What if you and Daddy die while I''m sleeping?" Although Thomas is in kindergarten, he''s reading on a fourth-grade level. He is well liked, has lots of friends, and comes from a stable home. "I don''t know why this is happening," his mother says. "He doesn''t know anyone who has died. I don''t allow him to watch scary movies. He''s only five. How can he already be worrying about death?" After receiving a B on her last math test, eight-year-old Cassandra worries she won''t get into college. "I used to get all A''s and now that I''m getting B''s, I''ll never get into college." Cassandra''s mother is dumbfounded by her daughter''s remarks. "We don''t talk about college at home. I don''t expect A''s. I don''t understand why she''s worried about something ten years from now." Eleven-year-old Madeline worries her parents are getting a divorce. "I heard my parents fighting last night and I''m scared they''re getting a divorce. Sarah''s parents got divorced last year and now she only gets to see her dad on the weekends." Madeline''s mother and father have no intention of getting a divorce and are frustrated by Madeline''s reaction to their small argument. "Madeline''s always taking things to the next level," her mother says. "I can''t get her to understand that sometimes parents fight. It doesn''t mean we are getting a divorce. I don''t know what to do." Anxiety is the number-one mental-health issue among children in the United States, and it has held that spot for over a decade. It also happens to be the number-one mental-health issue among adults in the United States, so it''s apparent the apple doesn''t fall far from the tree. We''re an extremely anxious nation. What happens between childhood and adulthood? Are the anxious adults of today the product of the anxious kids of the ''50s, ''60s, and ''70s? Will the anxious kids of today become the anxious adults of the future? Research tells us the human brain is most malleable in childhood, and as we grow older, our brains become less likely to change. What is relatively simple to change for a five-year-old is difficult to change for a fifty-five-year-old. As a psychotherapist, I see this time and time again. I might see a severely anxious seven-year-old, and after giving the parents some tools and working with the child for a short period of time, the child improves remarkably. Then I see a severely anxious middle-aged adult, and the situation looks very different. Things move much slower. They are much harder to change. That''s because the negative patterns have existed longer, and they''ve seeped into the cracks of everyday life. Quite often, issues that could have been remedied in a person''s childhood become large obstacles in his or her adulthood. The best time to help an anxious person is during childhood. Before patterns become too ingrained and self-esteem is too low, kids (and their parents) need the resources to turn things around. This is what this book is intended to do: give parents the information and tools they need to help their children with anxiety. Specifically, to give the parents of smart kids what they need to help their children. As you will see in this book, smart kids think differently than regular kids, and you must parent them differently. We''ll get into the definition of smart later, but for now it''s important to know that smart kids worry about different things than regular kids, so you must be prepared to handle the fears they bring to the table. I suspect you have a child who is smart, talented beyond his years, yet troubled by advanced-level fears he or she is unequipped to handle. Your child has likely asked you questions you don''t know how to answer, and your child may seem more advanced than you remember being at the same age. He is processing new information so quickly you can''t seem to keep up. While a vast number of smart kids struggle with anxiety, there have been very few books that directly address this issue. There are a variety of books about raising smart children, as well as books about how to parent anxious children, but virtually no information on how to raise a smart and anxious child. This book fills the gap. With the case studies, practical information, and parenting tools included in this book, you will be able to help your bright, precocious child be happier and more equipped to handle his anxiety. Most books out there focus on how to "fix" your child''s anxiety rather than on how to connect with your child during anxious moments. This book is different. The information and tools included in this book are not intended to make your child''s anxiety go away; rather, they are intended to help your child channel his anxiety. In a "fix it" world, we are often searching for the next thing that will make it all better. When we try to "fix" kids, we send the message that they aren''t good enough. When we help them accept the part of them that worries and help them channel their anxiety, we empower them. It takes only a brief look at the retail and diet industries to realize that quick fixes don''t last. Quick fixes often put us at a worse place than where we started. That being said, your child''s anxiety can greatly improve if you commit to becoming the kind of parent your child needs during anxious moments. That does not mean rescuing your child or solving problems for him; it simply means understanding the way your child thinks and applying the right tools to help him be more independent. Your child will ultimately need to be able to process fears on his own, and when you provide a safe, nurturing environment while setting appropriate boundaries, you allow him to do just that. How to Use This Book This book is divided into two parts. Part One is designed to give you the information you need to parent your anxious child. It explains the minds of smart kids and the effects of anxiety on children. Part One will also help you determine what kind of anxiety your child has, along with how he or she processes it. Most importantly, Part One will help you determine what tools will be most effective for your child. It is very important to read Part One in its entirety so you will have the information you need to successfully implement the tools in Part Two. Part Two contains fifteen tools to help you parent your anxious child. The beginning of Part Two explains how to go through each tool, but it is important to keep in mind from the outset that more is less when it comes to using the tools. Instead of going through the section saying, "Oh, that''ll work! That''ll work too. I''ll try that!" take some time to think about what will truly work best for your child. There is no rush in implementing the tools. It''s more important to understand and be patient when selecting the tool that will work best with your child. A Final Note I have had the privilege to work with hundreds of anxious kids over the past ten years. Each child helped me learn, not only professionally, but also personally, and I value each child I''ve had the joy of working with. The case studies I use in this book are real cases; however, the identities of the children have been protected. I changed the names and genders of the children but kept the ages consistent to make the developmental stages applicable. I also use "he" when referring to both genders as a way to keep the language simple and consistent. This book will help you understand your child in a new way. It will also give you tools to transform your parenting and, as a result, transform the way your child deals with anxiety. Ultimately, I hope that from reading this book, you develop a deeper connection with your child. Regardless of what your child faces in the upcoming years, you will have the knowledge and tools to help him navigate whatever comes his way.

Details ISBN140228425X Author Allison Edwards Short Title WHY SMART KIDS WORRY Language English ISBN-10 140228425X ISBN-13 9781402284250 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2013 Country of Publication United States DEWEY 618.928522 Illustrations Yes Imprint Sourcebooks, Inc Place of Publication Naperville Subtitle And What Parents Can Do to Help UK Release Date 2013-09-03 AU Release Date 2013-09-03 NZ Release Date 2013-09-03 US Release Date 2013-09-03 Pages 256 Publisher Sourcebooks, Inc Publication Date 2013-09-03 Audience General We've got this

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