Helping Kids with Specific Phobias with Dr. Dawn

CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 105

In this episode, I invited Dr. Dawn Huebner, child psychologist and parent coach back on the show to talk about her mini book series called Mini Books about Mighty Fears. Alongside that we learn about what phobias really are, how to combat them plus…

  • How parents tend to react to their child's fear

  • Why comforting and reassuring can be so damaging

  • The brain’s alarm system

  • The best first step to take with a new fear

  • With fears, practice is key!

  • The old school methods of dealing with fears

  • Anxiety is uncomfortable but not dangerous 

  • The most common childhood fears

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