Tots to teens: Practical tips and advice for parents to deal with childhood anxiety

A new book outlines the causes and symptoms of childhood anxiety

Knowing how best to respond to an anxious child can be difficult. A new book may help. Anxious Children in an Anxious World: Facing Fears and Finding Brave (€14.99), outlines the causes and symptoms of childhood anxiety and the self-regulation tools that children can use to calm themselves when anxiety kicks in.

It’s written by Dr Mary O’Kane, a lecturer in psychology and education.