The post helps children and caregivers recognize anxiety triggers , like specific thoughts, environments, or emotions , and introduces healthy coping strategies that support approach rather than avoid. It covers grounding, relaxation, and exposure-based skills that teach kids to move toward triggers safely instead of retreating.

This post offers craft based coping skills activities for kids. You will find hands on projects like worry stones emotion jars calm down kits and breathing bracelets. Each activity helps children learn tools to manage feelings and stress in a creative way. The guide includes clear instructions materials lists and ideas for integrating crafts into home, school, or counseling routines to promote self regulation and emotional growth.

This post introduces CBT strategies to help children recognize and shift unhelpful thinking. It walks through steps like identifying automatic thoughts, labeling common distortions, challenging negative beliefs, and practicing reframed, realistic self-talk to support emotional regulation and positive behavior.

This post explains anxiety in children by highlighting signs like somatic complaints, avoidance, perfectionism, emotional rigidity, oppositional behavior, and racing thoughts. You will learn strategies such as body-based calming skills, breathing exercises, routines, positive self-talk, parent modeling, CBT techniques, and when to seek further support. It equips caregivers and educators to support anxious kids with understanding and tools.

Boost your child's coping skills with the F-B-T-S. strategy. This post introduces the F B T S (Feeling Breath Thought Skill) tool to help children regulate big feelings. It explains each step and shows how to teach it through a fun chant. You will find guidance for practicing the technique in moments of stress and ideas for integrating it into schools or homes. This simple framework supports emotional self regulation in kids.