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It is not uncommon for children and adolescents to experience shyness and hesitance around people and social situations they are unfamiliar with. Approximately 13 percent of children ages 9-17 suffer from severe fears and shyness that they qualify for an anxiety disorder diagnosis. Better understanding of shyness, fears, and anxiety can help your child to more easily navigate their social world in childhood and for years to come.
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Overcoming Homework Anxiety
Most students dislike doing homework, but do it begrudgingly. Children who feel anxious about going to school or test...
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Childhood Fears
Fear is necessary to self preservation and survival. It is a normal emotional reaction to threatening or dangerous...
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Not Enough Sleep As A Child Could Lead To Future Problems
Children with sleeping problems are more likely to develop psychological problems, such as depression, aggression and...
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
All kids have worries and doubts. But kids with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) often can't stop worrying, no matter...
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When Your Child's a Loner
Your daughter is 15, but seems more to you like 50. She prefers reading a good book to hanging out with a friend,...
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