Don't Tell Them to Calm Down: Help Them Feel Safe Enough to Let Go
Celebrate Kids Podcast with Dr. Kathy

Don't Tell Them to Calm Down: Help Them Feel Safe Enough to Let Go

B1IntermediateSeptember 3, 202618 min

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids Podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch and Wayne Stender explore why telling an anxious child to "just relax" often does not work and what parents can do instead. They discuss how stress affects the developing brain and how the Eight Great Smarts can help parents respond more personally. Parents will be encouraged to approach anxious kids with compassion and be a steady presence who points them toward the security and peace found in God.

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So Dr. Cathy, today I'm going to celebrate kids' podcasts in this daily segment, Face in the Dark.

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And that's when a parent says to just relax.

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kids trust the person who's honest, dependable, present, available. And that doesn't mean that you have to have all the answers. It means that you need to be available to work on finding the answers, but you don't have to be the one that always has it.

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Don't be afraid of the dark, be careful with stars, not every light is gonna guide you, baby, not every light is gonna guide you. So Dr. Cathy, today I'm going to celebrate kids' podcasts in this daily segment, Face in the Dark. I want to look at some words that have maybe caused shame for some anxious kids as they experience anxiety. And that's when a parent says to just relax.

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I mean, this has happened in my life. Dr. Cathy is a dad where I've encountered something with my kids and I'm like, you know, you just need to take a breath and relax.

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