Helping Your Child Understand Anxiety

Your child needs to learn how to handle anxiety when you are not around. You can start this by practicing it at home.
Talk to your child about anxiety and worry when he/she is calm, but be careful not to lecture
Tell your child that you are going to help him/her learn to realize when he/she is anxious
When you notice that your child is anxious at home:

Have your young child draw pictures of different emotions, including fear
For older children who worry, help them talk their way through the worry
Read books with your children about characters who are worried about things
Discuss the following questions with your child until he can do this on his own.