Why Smart Kids Worry - by Allison Edwards (Paperback)

About the Book

A one-of-a-kind guidebook on how to help smart kids cope with anxiety

A dynamic book that explains how smart kids think and why they worry like they do, this practical guidebook provides parents with relief, empowerment, and solutions. With ten practical tools for parents to use with their own smart, anxious children, Why Smart Kids Worry explains the thought processes behind common worries and gives clear answers to difficult questions like "When will I die?," "Is global warming real?," and "What if I don't get into college?"

Professional counselor and play therapist Allison Edwards gives parents all the tools they need to help soothe the fears of even the most anxious child.

Book Synopsis

Unlock the secrets behind your child's worries.

Is your bright child overwhelmed by worries that seem beyond their years? Do questions about global issues or personal anxieties keep them up at night? "Why Smart Kids Worry" offers a compassionate roadmap to understanding and supporting your child's unique emotional landscape.

Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist Allison Edwards delves into the intricate relationship between intelligence and anxiety in children. Drawing from her extensive experience, she provides parents with actionable strategies to help their children navigate the challenges of growing up smart and sensitive.

"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

In this insightful guide, you'll discover:

• The Link Between Intelligence and Anxiety: Understand why intellectually advanced children are more prone to excessive worrying.
• 15 Practical Tools: Equip yourself with effective techniques to help your child manage their fears and build resilience.
• Real-Life Scenarios: Learn how to address tough questions about topics like death, natural disasters, and global events in an age-appropriate manner.
• Strategies for Everyday Challenges: Gain insights into managing perfectionism, overthinking, and high expectations that often accompany giftedness.

Whether your child struggles with school stress, social fears, or perfectionism, Why Smart Kids Worry gives you the tools to help them feel safe, understood, and empowered.

Review Quotes

"This light, well-organized guide from licensed professional counselor and play therapist Edwards (Vanderbilt U.) offers parents suggestions for helping their children to overcome anxiety stemming from precocious intelligence." -- Book News Inc.

"As a parent with anxiety as well as a child with anxiety, this was a really great manual...The combination of information as well as practical use make this book something that will help a wide array of families searching for help. " -- Jessica Chiles

"As a psychologist who works with children, I can honestly say this will be one book I will be adding to my borrowing library for parents to read. I have already recommended it to several of the families I am currently working with. Well worth a read for parents as well as professionals. " -- Kerry Marsh, LibraryThing

"Therapist Edwards brings profound insight into the minds of gifted, anxious children in this parent-friendly handbook...Fifteen tools for parents and children to use together offer practical approaches to teaching coping skills and emotional competence, and will work well for any child with anxiety. Parents will be comforted by Edwards's analysis, which frames children's worrying as a manageable challenge." -- Publishers Weekly-STARRED