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“The most helpful book on childhood anxiety I have ever read.”—Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Whether it's the monster in the closet or the fear that arises from new social situations, school, or sports, anxiety can be especially challenging and maddening for children. And since anxiety has a mind of its own, logic and reassurance often fail, leaving parents increasingly frustrated about how to help. Now Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., the author of Playful Parenting, provides a special set of tools to handle childhood anxiety. Offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy, Dr. Cohen helps parents • start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understanding • teach children the basics of the body's “security system”: alert, alarm, assessment, and all clear. • promote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and “white-knuckling” through a fear • find lighthearted ways to release tension in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a child-friendly scale • tackle their own anxieties so they can stay calm when a child is distressed • bring children out of their anxious thoughts and into their bodies by

Who reads The Opposite of Worry : The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears?

Author

Lawrence J Cohen, (Child psychologist)

Publisher

New York: Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780345539328

Category

self-help

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Psychology, Fiction

Rating

4.22 / 5 (219 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14