Helping Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety or School Refusal: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

Effective Tools for Parents

Does your child cling to you whenever you try to leave? Does he or she react strongly to the thought of being left alone? Psychologists call this kind of behavior separation anxiety, and it's usually a normal part of your child's developmental process — one that they outgrow. Sometimes, though, extreme or persistent kinds of separation anxiety can make life difficult for both you and your child. In some cases, separation anxiety issues can lead a child to be reluctant to get ready for school or, worse, to simply refuse to go at all. This behavior, called school refusal, comes with its own set of challenges. This book shows you how to identify when your child's separation anxiety or school refusal is more than just a phase and offers effective tools that you can use to manage your child's anxiety. Real-life stories about other children facing these challenges will help you keep your situation in perspective and remember that, with patience and persistence, your child will overcome his or her anxiety.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

• I Don't Want to Go to School: Helping Children Cope with Separation Anxiety (Let's Talk)
• Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: An Individualized Approach to Assessment and Treatment
• What to Do When You Don't Want to Be Apart: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Separation Anxiety (What-to-Do Guides for Kids)
• When I Miss You (The Way I Feel Books)
• Anxiety Relief for Kids: On-the-Spot Strategies to Help Your Child Overcome Worry, Panic, and Avoidance
• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
• The Invisible String
• CBT Workbook for Kids: 40+ Fun Exercises and Activities to Help Children Overcome Anxiety & Face Their Fears at Home, at School, and Out in the World
• Llama Llama Misses Mama
• Freeing Your Child from Anxiety, Revised and Updated Edition: Practical Strategies to Overcome Fears, Worries, and Phobias and Be Prepared for Life--from Toddlers to Teens