Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Collage By ParentingPatch.com These days, the phrase “overstimulating” is routinely discussed among parent groups, ...

When a child is struggling, a parent's instinct is often to try to talk them through it. But when children are overwhelmed, their stress response kicks in. In those moments, they can't focus on your ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Children who have big reactions to small triggers can be a source of stress for both the child and the parent, according to experts. So-called “deeply feeling kids” often take ...

You tell your child to “calm down” and that “it’s not that big of a deal.” Unsurprisingly, telling your child to calm down ...

Graber: Co-regulation is using somebody else’s calm. If a child is feeling anxious and worried, they can use somebody else’s calm to help them calm down. We do this in therapy rooms and in coaching ...

Childhood can bring a bounty of awe—the emotion triggered by mysterious experiences of things or ideas that we’ve never encountered before. For example, our children can feel awe looking up at a dark ...

Being a parent has become an increasingly harder job, especially as anxiety levels keep rising, even among the youngest kids. As child and family therapists, over the years, we've worked with ...

Summer storms can bring more than thunder and lightning — they often cause anxiety for children, adults and even pets.