On my shelf this week:
The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears, by Lawrence Cohen
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, by Madeleine L’Engle
The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer
This week I’m reading about childhood anxiety, because my 8-year-old struggles with anxiety (as do I), enjoying a new read in the Wrinkle in Time series with the 8-year-old and trying to find time for a pleasure read (this one will be on my shelf for a while!).
Best quotes so far:
“Children who relax regularly find that they don’t get highly distressed as often, and when they do, they can calm themselves faster.”
Lawrence Cohen
“Anxiety usually can’t be solved with more thinking and more talk. We have to deal with the physical body, because anxiety clouds the thinking brain. To alleviate some of the suffering of anxiety we need to provide affection and cuddling, increase playful physical contact, and help children practice breathing exercises and relaxation techniques.”
Lawrence Cohen
Read any of these? Tell us what you thought.
