How to help an anxious child, Part 2: Practice makes perfect
How to help a child gradually do feared activities. Barbara Lester, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, discusses how to use behavioral exposure to help reduce a child's anxiety. A child is gradually exposed to the thing they are afraid of in small tolerable doses until they build up confidence. She discusses rating the level of anxiety, using rewards to motivate the child, and gives examples of how to gradually make changes. Part 2 of a 3 part series. Part 1 describes cognitive strategies (how to fight off worry thoughts) and Part 3 describes different relaxation strategies