PSP 191: Should You Tell Your Child They Have Anxiety or OCD?

Many parents worry about telling their child they have anxiety or OCD. Some worry about potentially labeling their kids. Some worry that it will make their child feel different. Others worry about the stigma the child will face.   In this week’s AT Parenting Survival episode, I dive deep into the pros and cons of telling your child that they have anxiety or OCD. I also explore the pros and cons of reading children’s books with various anxiety or OCD themes. Many parents worry that exposing a child to other anxiety or OCD themes, will cause them to “catch” new themes and make their struggles worse.   Resources Discussed in Podcast: Unstuck: an OCD Kids Movie www.OCDKidsmovie.com Practice Being Brave: Owning my OCD: https://amzn.to/35WvfnD What to Do When I Worry too Much: https://amzn.to/2Jn9LbQ What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: https://amzn.to/3oO9aQN Outsmarting Worry: https://amzn.to/3jNIDzv The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD: https://amzn.to/3ejCWYR Stuff That’s Loud: https://amzn.to/3231Gj6   My Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78   ***   This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.   Let me become your $5 mini-coach. Learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/Atparentingsurvival   Visit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com   Sign up for my weekly email newsletter: https://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172   Take one of my online classes: To view the entire online school library, go to: http://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.com   Classes include: How to Crush Social Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-social-anxiety   Parenting Kids with OCD  http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/child-ocd   Crush Moral OCD in Kids http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/moral-ocd   Teaching Kids to Crush Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-anxiety   Helping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviors http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/difficult-behaviors   Helping Kids Who are Scared to Sleep http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/scared-to-sleep   Handling Sensory-Based Anxiety http://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/sensory-anxiety   Library of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays) http://www.ATparentingSurvivalschool.com/p/library   Ultimate list of helpful anxiety products: https://www.ATparentingsurvival.com/reduce-child-anxiety/    To join my private Facebook group visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/   Interested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Get on the waitlist: http://www.atparentingcommunity.com   For a list of my books visit: https://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWA   Join the fun on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78   Other social places I hang out: http://www.facebook.com/ATparentingsurvival http://www.pinterest.com/ATparentingsurvival http://www.twitter.com/atsurvival http://www.instagram/ATparentingsurvival   *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.