Stranger Anxiety
Is it Normal Childhood Fears or is it an Anxiety Disorder?
Fear is not necessarily a bad thing. It helps us stay focused and alert to danger. We instill fear into our children from the time they begin to walk. "Don't touch the stove, it is hot!" and "Don't cross the street, you could get hit by a car!" or "Don't talk to strangers." We use fear to protect our children from the dangers of the world.
We want our children to worry about doing well on upcoming tests or projects. We hope by punishing them when they don't do well, it will motivate th...
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