Sometimes kids' behaviour and anxious responses may seem over the top, but their reaction to something seeminly small may not be as excessive as you think. This is due to the very real result of 'worry stacking'.

 

Over time, anxiety from minor worries and concerns can accumulate. This compounding effect results in an overwhelming sense of anxiety or stress that is more akin to an emergency. A lost school hat can quite literally feel like life or death.

 

By learning how to effectively manage each worry as it arises, our kids can keep the stack from growing too high and maintain a sense of control over their anxiety. This is essentially like hitting the 'reset' button on their nervous system.

 

Help your kids avoid worry stacking by downloading this free resource from parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson: A Grown Up's Guide to Worry Stacking (and how to help kids kick it!).