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selective mutism, holidays, Child anxiety, Anxiety, anxiety disorders, anxious behaviors, parent child relationship, parent training, parent-child interaction therapy Leeann Fogelson selective mutism, holidays, Child anxiety, Anxiety, anxiety disorders, anxious behaviors, parent child relationship, parent training, parent-child interaction therapy Leeann Fogelson

Making the Holidays a Happy Season for Children with Selective Mutism

The holiday season is here! While the holidays are often a time for joy and celebration, they may also present some challenges for children with selective mutism (SM). Below are some helpful tips for supporting children with SM during this holiday season.

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anxiety, anxiety disorders, child anxiety, child psychology, accommodation, family accommodations, anxious behaviors, parent child relationship, Parenting Carly Mayer anxiety, anxiety disorders, child anxiety, child psychology, accommodation, family accommodations, anxious behaviors, parent child relationship, Parenting Carly Mayer

Family Accommodation and Anxiety

Accommodation is any change a parent makes to their own behavior to help kids avoid or lessen anxiety. Typically, these changes come from a caring and loving place, one where parents don’t want their kids to be distressed. In actuality, accommodation often shows kids that they cannot face their anxieties and they need others to step in to fix their problems. To figure out if accommodation plays a meaningful role in your family, ask yourself a few questions.

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tantrums, emotional repair, parenting, parent child relationship, emotion regulation, self regulation, carly mayer, behavior management Carly Mayer tantrums, emotional repair, parenting, parent child relationship, emotion regulation, self regulation, carly mayer, behavior management Carly Mayer

Losing Your Cool: How to Emotionally Repair with your Child

Being a parent is hard and some moments are more challenging than others. You will have many moments you are proud of and some that make you cringe. When you feel that disdain and disappointment in your own actions, what should you do?

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