lily50
(member)
02/09/2008 15:55
Re: Anxiety Disorders from Childhood into Adulthood

Hi Jessica, you donīt say how old your daughter is but one thing my daughter told me when things got very bad and we had family councelling, was that she needed us to just listen to her worries and not try and solve every problem, not be too judgemental or try and protect her by trying to minimising the problem. One thing is not to feel guilty for not realising or feeling that you should have allievated all her anxieties. I think that some people and children are natural worriers, they have a strong sense of right and wrong and become very anxious if they do something (even minor things) which they know would not be approved of, what they need is strategies for dealing with their anxieties. Sometimes it is only professionals that can do this, we as parents are too closely involved and have our own anxieties and expectations regarding our children. My daughter was also very strong willed and came across as confident and extrovert, which seems a bit contrary given her worrying nature but it meant that she often rebelled against the advice we gave her, then felt guilty and lost her confidence when we were right and she was wrong. You sound like loving caring parents and I am sure that always wins through.

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