Parent Talk

Episode: E85 - Parenting strategies for the Anxious Child with Sonja Latifpour.  Guest(s): Sonja Latifpour, Registered Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist and Mom of 4 Today on ParentTalk, Geneviève and Heather are welcoming Sonja Latifpour, Registered Social Worker, Child Psychotherapist and Mom of 4, to talk about Parenting strategies for the Anxious Child. We cover:   • How to recognize if my child is anxious.   • When a parent might be concerned about their child’s anxiety being more than what is normal.   • How anxiety in parents can affect the child and what anxiety looks like in the family.   • How parents can create more anxiety by being too helpful.   • How letting your child cancel on a playdate, or pretend to be sick for a school performance might help in the short term but may make things worse long term.   • Using empathy as the first step in calming your child.   • Next steps to take after helping your child calm down and other strategies you can use or teach your child.   • How you can mod