Anxiety and Children - False Evidence?

As adults, we can relate to fear of doing something new, or unusual. They say one of our biggest fears is - having to speak in public! We may feel fear, but there is no real danger present. If adults have difficulty rationalizing that, then imagine their anxiety and children having to deal with new situations almost every day of their lives! It's called growing up.

Would we, as parents expect our children to react more maturely than we do? Is it reasonable to load a child with our stress and anxiety?

There is an obvious connection between parental anxiety and children suffering anxiety. They are more likely to have an anxiety disorder if they have a parent with anxiety issues.

Parents can do a lot to help the children by trying to keep their fears under control. It is grossly unfair of us adults to expect to keep our anxiety, and children not keep theirs. We should keep our adult emotions in check.

It is more difficult for anxious children to pay attention and focus. This can be seen as agitation and hyperactivity. A key fact is that treatments for ADHD can involve the use of heavy drugs. If you go the route of using medication, then use remedies that are natural, benign and not dangerous. Be wary of anxiety and children getting pushed into heavy drugs.