Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Predictable routines can help children feel calm and in control. Cavan Images/Cavan Collection via Getty Images As a child, I had ...

Raveler said they also tend to see increased anxiety for kids who are making the jump from one level of school to another, like elementary to middle school. The change is often accompanied by new ...

On her first full day of preschool, Alexander Lane’s 3-year-old daughter stayed in the car for an hour at drop-off because she didn’t want to go inside. On the second day, she entered class in tears.

Anxiety is a family inheritance nobody wants to pass down. Yet anxious parents often watch helplessly as their children develop the same fears, worries, and avoidance patterns they’ve struggled with ...

Kindergarten students at Falcon Heights Elementary School diligently work on their letter boards during a classroom lesson on May 17, 2023, in Falcon Heights, Minn. NINA MOINI: The first day of school ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools students go back to class on Aug. 18. There will be lots of smiling and first-day-of-school pictures. And for many children, there is a lot of anxiety about ...

Anxiety disorders are on the rise in kids, and while the social effects of COVID-19, shutdowns, and other related changes accelerated the rise, rates were already growing rapidly. The prevalence can ...

Traveling with kids can be stressful as it is, but traveling with kids who experience flight anxiety can add another layer.

“I can’t do it. It's too scary. I don’t want to.” It shows up before school dropoff, at the start of new activities, and even in joyful moments like concerts or plays. Picture the scene: children ...