Tips on helping your child survive and thrive in school. How to strategize, enlist supports, set SMART goals, and use mental health resources such as counseling or a family therapy.

Childhood anxiety has an appropriate place in the lives of children, just as it does for adults. When there is real danger, your child’s body needs to activate important inner resources. But when fear and worry keep your child from friends and fun, from not wanting to leave your side, they may have anxiety.