Author: Kari Dunn Buron
The thought of "losing control" can cause major problems for children who live with anxiety. Now, parents, teachers, and students have a helpful tool that provides young children with the opportunity to explore their own feelings with parents or teachers as they experience and react to events in their daily lives. Engaging and easy to read, this award-winning and illustrated children's book is filled with opportunities for children to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies to feel relaxed and ready to focus on work—or play.
Mom's Choice Award Winner! Mentioned in Time Magazine as one of the best books for teaching relaxation to young children
When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety was written to help children understand the nature of worry and the power of relaxation. Anxiety is one of the most frequent challenges experienced by children. Stress can lead to a loss of control, resulting in a loss of emotional control. Prolonged anxiety can also seriously impact success in academic achievement and cause children to avoid social and extracurricular activities. This 2nd edition includes a special section on teaching activities for parents and teachers. Engaging and easy-to-read, this delightfully illustrated book teaches children who experience anxiety to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies.