Everybody Calm Down: A Dozen Stress Management Ideas for Kids and Families

Everybody Calm Down

Looking for some great ideas to temper down anxieties and worries for your entire household? We've curated a group of some of our most popular posts on the topic and have pulled them all together in one place!

Just click through to find the solutions that most appeal to you and your family:

More Than a Dozen Ideas 

Start your journey below!

• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": Creating a Calm Family: 3 Things You Can Do 

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  Added by kidlutions 19 minutes ago

  Creating a Calm Family Thinking your family needs a revamp when it comes to being calm? You aren't alone. Stress is one of the most common presenting issues for people when they show up at their doctor's or therapist's office.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": 6 Steps to a Calm Family 

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  Added by kidlutions 19 minutes ago

  In our last post, we asked you to dream BIG about what your family might look like if there were more of a sense of CALM. We told you not to worry about how you would go about it, just to begin thinking about how it would be different if you could be more calm as a family.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": All Feelings are Okay #Printable Activity 

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  Added by kidlutions 18 minutes ago

  Download Your All Feelings are Okay Have you heard the news? All feelings are okay. Mad, sad, scared, surprised, happy and the infinite other shades of feelings that we feel. They're all good. They remind us we are human and just like every other person on the planet.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": 10 Tips to Parent Your Anxious Child 

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  You and Your Anxious Child If you parent or care for an anxious child, you will NOT want to miss this post, or this I'm thrilled to introduce you to our guest, Anne Marie Albano, PhD. Dr. Albano is the author of book. As a therapist, I've worked with kids with all sorts of anxiety disorders.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": Worry Warriors:Help Kids Cope with Anxiety 

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  Added by kidlutions 17 minutes ago

  Anxiety can be a very normal thing, and most of us (including kids) will experience worries from time to time. If you are wondering when you should worry about your kid's worries, though, check out the following resource which provides you with the Red Flags of Worry.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": The 5 Great Things About Intense Kids

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  Intense Kids Congratulations! If you are reading this, chances are you parent an intense child, teach an intense child or work with an intense child (or maybe all of the above). While it may be easy to focus on some of the downsides of an intense temperament, it's equally important to pay attention to the upside of intensity.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": Helping Little People Manage BIG Emotions 

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  Added by kidlutions 13 minutes ago

  As parents and educators, part of our job description includes helping little people manage BIG emotions. The more out of control a child gets, the more she looks to us to demonstrate a sense of calm. When our behavior starts to mirror that of the child who is on a slippery slope to emotional mayhem, there is little hope left to assist her.

  
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• "Spin-Doctor Parenting": Books that Help Kids Deal with Anxiety

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  Added by kidlutions 9 minutes ago

  Anxiety in children can range from mild to moderate to severe to almost disabling, in some cases. The good news is, there are some fabulous treatments for anxiety that include teaching kids coping skills and new cognitive and behavioral strategies that help them be what I call "large and in charge" of their feelings.

  
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• 10 Things to Say to Anxious Kids 

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  Added by kidlutions 7 minutes ago

  With estimates as high as 1 in 5 children being affected by a mental health concern, it is time to stand up and take notice. Parents, teachers, physicians and anyone who cares for children need to be educated and informed to help ALL kids succeed.

  
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• Encouraging the Shy, Anxious Child 

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  Added by kidlutions 3 minutes ago

  Do you parent a hesitant, anxious or painfully shy child? Does your child become anxious about doing new things such as asking for things she wants, inviting a friend over, or RSVPing for a birthday party? If so, here are 3 simple steps to consider in helping her to go outside of her comfort zone.

  
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• Kidlutions(tm): Products that help kids! - Kids and Anxiety 

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  Anxiety in children can range from mild to paralyzing. Help your child with a book specifically created to deal with this issue.