What To Do When You're Scared And Worried: A Guide For Kids

From a dread of spiders to panic attacks, kids have worries and fears, just like adults. This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas. They’ll find out where fears and worries come from, practice Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers, and learn to seek help for hard-to-handle fears they can’t manage on their own.

Elaine Wick - Children's Literature

This great little book about fears and worries offers a sort of self-help guide to children. Dr. Crist first offers supportive information on the fears and worries most kids have, then provides basic information on bigger issues, including phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and receiving counseling. Fear of thunderstorms, getting laughed at, not fitting in, and other concerns are presented as common to children and as not always easy to discuss. The value of thinking about a fear or worry in a new way is a prevalent theme. Numerous exercises for children are provided, such as listing fears and worries. The author then presents ten "Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers." For example, he suggests that kids "flip the switch" from negative to positive thinking or make a fear scale as ways of facing scary situations. Vignettes of children doing these are sprinkled throughout, and simple illustrations and summaries of important points make the information inviting to read. The book includes a short resource list for kids. And there's a "Note to Grown-ups" on the subjects covered, with its own resource and reference list. A nice touch for children is an invitation by Dr. Crist to email or write him about their problems or questions. This book is a good resource for all libraries. 2004, Works for Kids/Free Spirit Publishing, Ages 8 to 13.

Author : James J. Crist

Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing

Published Year : 2004-01-15

Format : Paperback, 128 pages

Dimensions : 4.82 (w) x 8.88 (h) x 0.17 (d)

ISBN : 1575421534

ISBN13 : 9781575421537

Overview :

From a dread of spiders to panic attacks, kids have worries and fears, just like adults. This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas. They’ll find out where fears and worries come from, practice Fear Chasers and Worry Erasers, and learn to seek help for hard-to-handle fears they can’t manage on their own.