{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Robot Unicorn","title":"How Can I Help My Worried Child?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2141,"description":"In this episode, Jess and Scott discuss how to support anxious or worried kids. Jess, a psychotherapist, shares the \"Mind Table\" concept - a powerful tool for helping children manage anxiety and difficult emotions. She shares the story of her own daughter's fears and explains how visualizing different emotions as characters sitting around a table can help kids externalize and cope with their worries.\r\n\r\nJess and Scott explore why this approach works so well for children and how it differs from simply suppressing emotions. They also include practical tips for parents supporting anxious kids.\r\n\r\nListeners will learn about key signs of childhood anxiety, the importance of maintaining strong parent-child relationships when addressing fears, and why gradually exposing children to challenges (rather than total avoidance) helps build resilience.\r\n\r\nWith practical, real-life examples and Jess' clinical expertise, this episode provides valuable strategies for parents who want to help their children develop emotional awareness and healthy coping skills.\r\n\r\nCheck out the post Jess reads at the beginning of the episode here. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DBuwE5pgVXE/?img_index=10]\r\n\r\nClick here to learn more about The Worry Toolkit [https://nurturedfirst.com/printables/the-worry-toolkit/] Jess and the Nurtured First team created to help parents support their anxious children.\r\n\r\nGet 10% OFF parenting courses and kids' printable activities at Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/courses/] using the code ROBOTUNICORN.\r\n\r\nLearn more about The Body Safety Toolkit here! [https://nurturedfirst.com/printables/the-body-safety-toolkit/] \r\n\r\nWe'd love to hear from you! Have questions you want us to answer on Robot Unicorn? Send us an email: podcast@robotunicorn.net.\r\n\r\nCredits:\r\n\r\nEditing by The Pod Cabin [https://thepodcabin.com/]\r\n\r\nArtwork by Wallflower Studio [https://www.wallflowerstudio.co/]\r\n\r\nProduction by Nurtured First [https://nurturedfirst.com/]","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/83NN6wSpOuzPslu_L1UcQXmNb_obZM96j0xDgHNLn30/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzFj/NjQwZGFmMzliNTQ2/OWU3YjczZDYzMDM5/ODlmYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}