Fears and anxieties in children and how to overcome them

“Most adults find it difficult to comprehend just how powerful and real the fears of small children are. If only our long-ago memories were a little fresher, if only we could feel again just how it was to be in a large, unfamiliar world with so little information to help the moment make sense.”

Chapter six – Fears and Anxieties, is by Dr. Ross Campbell. Dr Campbell has spent more than 30 years as a clinical psychiatrist, concentrating on the parent-child relationship. He is the author of many books including How to really love your child and How to really love your teenager, as well as co-authoring the bestselling Five Love Languages of Children.

Dr. Campbell reminds parents just how powerful and real the fears and anxieties of small children can be. He goes on to describe the common fears for this age group (nightmares, darkness, separation, strangers and animals just to name a few) then makes suggestions about what parents can do when responding to these fears.