Anxiety and Stress
Ages & Stages
By knowing the fears that children are liable to have at specific times in their development, you’ll be able to provide the support they need to manage their anxiety. Here’s a list of common – and completely normal -- fears:
Infants and Toddlers
- Loud noises
- Strangers
- Separation from caregivers
Preschoolers and Kindergartners
- Ghosts
- Monsters
- The dark
- Sleeping alone
- Thunder
Elementary Schoolers to Adolescents
- Physical injury
- Fear of exclusion in peer groups
- School performance
- Thunderstorms
- Death