Life is full of unpredictable changes. Some can be exciting and motivating, while others can lead to increased stress, poor health, and anxious feelings.
Stress is an automatic physical, mental, and emotional response to challenging events. It’s a normal part of everyone’s life, including the lives of children.
Children have faced many new and potentially stressful situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, there have been changes in school and activity routines, family changes with moves or a parent’s career disruption, and concerns over their health or the loss of a loved one.
Children, especially teenagers, aren’t likely to ask their parents to help them manage their stress. Sometimes, they don’t even recognize that they are feeling stressed out.
As a caregiver, you might notice something is off before they do. Helping your children manage their stress can lead to more balanced and healthier lives.
Children aren’t miniature adults, and they may express stress in different ways than you might expect.
Here are a few signs that your children may be stressed out or could use some extra support:
Here are a few tips for managing children’s defiant behaviors:
While all stress cannot be eliminated, you can prevent excess stress from affecting your children’s lives by:
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Marriage Family and Wellness Center located in McAllen, TX with David Saavedra has helped patients successfully understand and master the ways in which the many currents of their lives interact and affect their emotional health.