In the March 2010 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed both common childhood fears and more serious anxiety disorders. The essential features of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are obsessions and compulsions that are time consuming and cause impairment in daily functioning. Obsessions are persistent ideas, thoughts, or impulses that are experienced as intrusive and […]
Children with Social Phobia
March 11, 2010 9 Comments
How Do Nannies and Au Pairs Help Children with Social Phobia? In the March 2010 Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed common childhood fears and more serious anxiety disorders that require physician care. Social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated or embarrassed in social situations. Children who suffer from social phobia might […]
Selective Mutism
March 10, 2010 3 Comments
Have you ever worked for a child that won’t talk at school? Although this is not classified as a child anxiety disorder, selective mutism is often seen around the time that children enter school for the first time, and can be accompanied by anxiety. The essential symptom of selective mutism is the failure to speak […]
Coping with Panic Attacks in Children
March 9, 2010 3 Comments
Nannies and Au Pairs: Have Your Charges Suffered from Panic Disorder? Yesterday we asked if nannies and au pairs have cared for children with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Today we ask if in-home childcare providers have ever cared for children with panic disorder. The key characteristic of panic disorder is recurring panic attacks. A panic attack […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children
March 8, 2010 9 Comments
Nannies and Au Pairs: Have You Cared for a Child with Anxiety? In the March 2010 Be the Best Nanny newsletter we discussed common childhood and more anxiety disorders that might require the care of a physician. Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive worrying about a variety of events, occurring more days than not […]
Children’s Books About Coping with Common Childhood Fears
March 6, 2010 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed coping with common childhood fears. Separation Anxiety: Do any of your charges suffer from separation anxiety? If so, they are not alone. Separation anxiety is completely normal and actually a developmental milestone. […]
Finding the Calm During the Storm
March 5, 2010 6 Comments
Coping with Common Childhood Fears When you care for a child who is severely afraid of storms, learning to comfort them in the midst of the chaos is important. In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter we discussed coping with common childhood fears. Some tips we listed to help keep a […]
Monsters Under the Bed
March 4, 2010 12 Comments
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Children that are Afraid of Monsters Another common childhood fear discussed in the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Newsletter is monsters under the bed. At one time or another, every child imagines monsters under the bed or in a closet. Preschoolers have very vivid imaginations […]
How Nannies and Au Pairs Can Help Children That are Afraid of the Dark
March 3, 2010 8 Comments
In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best Nanny Monthly Guide we discussed how to help children cope with common childhood fears and how to determine when a child may need professional help for anxiety disorders. Being afraid of the dark is a very common childhood fear. We listed ten suggestions to help children […]
Separation Anxiety for Nannies
March 2, 2010 8 Comments
Even if you have been caring for a child since birth, suddenly, at some point after six-months and until they are three- or even four-years old, the child may become extremely upset when their parents leave for work. This common childhood stress is called separation anxiety. In the March 2010 issue of Be the Best […]
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