Does it frustrate you that you cannot blame something or someone for your child’s struggle? I bet it does. Now, how do you think this struggle is for your daughter? Probably the same, if not worse. The feeling of wanting to find blame and assign fault will always follow you unless you choose to accept that anxiety can bubble up to the surface for no reason at all. Covid and a very uncertain world is more than enough for your child to feel anxious. Not to mention all the changes and rules and restrictions and lack of regular social interaction too. It’s all so different. It’s all so confusing. And as the brain struggles with a lack of familiarity, your child will be figuring out how to calm their anxiety. Take it step by step, and find moments of normality by remembering you are not going through this alone.
