We all know about the many benefits of reading to children.
We know how it promotes brain development, sparks their imagination, develops early literacy skills, increases their communication and social skills and of course helps strengthen your relationship.
Did you know reading can also benefit children with anxiety issues? There are many books for children that can help them deal with their worries and anxieties.
They can help assure them they’re not alone, they can give them strategies to deal with their anxiety and they can also help start a conversation about the child’s worries.
Here are some of the best books you can read to a child with anxiety issues …
13 books to read to an anxious child
Parachute
by Danny Parker and Matt Ottley
Toby is a little boy who sees the world as quite a scary place. He always wears a parachute, because he thinks it keeps him safe. One day… Read the rest