{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thriving Kids","title":"How Parents Shape Their Child’s Stress — and What Actually Helps","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1314,"description":"In this Thriving Kids Q&A episode, Dr. Dave Anderson answers parent questions about child stress, anxiety, avoidance, burnout, and coping with big emotions.Building on a recent conversation with Dr. Dylan Gee, a professor of psychology at Yale University, this episode focuses on how kids learn to respond to stress — and how parent behavior can either ease anxiety or reinforce it over time.Dr. Anderson addresses common situations parents face, including school anxiety, physical symptoms of stress, over-scheduling, achievement pressure, and burnout. He explains why avoidance often makes anxiety worse and how parents can support kids without pushing too hard or being too accommodating to their anxiety.In this episode, you’ll learn:How kids pick up on parental stress — and how to change your own venting habitsWhy avoidance increases anxiety over timeWhy anxiety often shows up as stomachaches or headachesWhy reassurance can backfire — and what to do insteadHow accommodation can unintentionally reinforce anxietyHow to support over-scheduled teens under college pressureWhat teen burnout looks like after prolonged stressSimple tools to reset a child’s nervous system before tests, games, or performancesThis episode draws on evidence-based approaches from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), child development research, and clinical practice. It’s designed for parents of kids navigating anxiety, perfectionism, stress, and emotional overload.Further reading(Video) How do I help my child cope with stress? – Child Mind InstituteThe Art and Science of Mindfulness – Child Mind Institute  For more expert guidance and free family resources, visit:https://childmind.org/resources","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/MDrkVBxL9DiP-AOjpXeqSeDkDXWr4TZ1Gmxkp6wFi2w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYTEy/ZWQ4NDgzMTE5YmUw/ZjEzYTJiMjIwNWM5/MDgyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}