Preschoolers and Stress

By Erica Eugenio | May 28, 2014

Preschoolers and Stress

We sometimes think that kids have a carefree life. They are kids after all, playing, laughing, running around. We see ourselves as adults carrying the stress of the family, we have deadlines to meet, activities to get the kids to and yet we forget that how we are feeling and acting can impact our kids.

Here is a list of common stressors for our preschoolers:

being rushed
new experiences
too many expectations
transitioning between activities
frequent change of caregivers
starting school
separation of parents
chronic illness

Preschoolers and stress symptoms:

physical aches and pains
irritable
not sleeping
thumb sucking
poor appetite
clingy
behavioural difficulties
regression (acting younger than they are)

If your child has any of these symptoms, they may be having a hard time managing stress in their life and family counselling can help. Contact me and we can work out a plan to help diminish and cope with the stress.

For more information on counselling services, please feel free to contact me.

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