Customer Reviews

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids)

I ordered this book for my 6 yr old who was battling with huge anxiety related to going to school. The book arrived on a Saturday and we worked through it that afternoon. She absolutely loved reading it and wouldn't stop when I thought she had taken enough for one sitting! It is very interactive and was so helpful in getting her to tell me more of her worries. I think she felt the book was written with only her in mind yet she was also relieved to find that there must be others worrying in a similar way! It gave me really helpful tangible things that I could try with her when previously I had been a bit lost. A month later I cant say all her worries are gone but we are managing it in a far more positive, constructive way I think.

The impact of this book on our son's excessive worrying has been amazing. He is 8 and worries himself into a state several times a day about aliens, monsters, meteors, bacteria, repeating nightmares... He read through the book in two sittings, and what a difference it has made. While still a worry-wart he is far more in control and much readier to accept the rational explanations and coping strategies we suggest. He can keep a lid on things until we get home and is beginning to come up with his own coping systems. Very highly recommended indeed.

I was surprised that this book was so effective. It has changed my worries so now I am very happy so please I highly recommend that you buy this book I've tried it and I know it works Bart aged 9

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Having an 11 year old boy who suffered from anxiety was taking its toll both at home and at school. The school and I had tried and failed to allay his fears with kindness, understanding, time and concern; to no avail. Whilst waiting for an appointment with the local child development clinic, I decided to search for help from a book. This book is written for the child. It uses words that they can identify with and it tackles the problems of irrational fear and anxiety immediately. It works. Quite simply, within a week I had a different child. This book is unique, it is easy to follow and gives the child and the carer a clear path to follow each day. It 'confines' the fears to a set pattern and finally removed the fears entirely. My son has asked me to cancel the appointment with the clinic as he says that he can't remember what it was that he was feeling at the time! I will take him anyway, and I will take the book with me to share its success with them too. Buy it, it works; I have given the school a copy and already there are 5 other 9 to 12 year old boys who are reaping the benefits as I write this review.

I have never before written a review but in this case I just had too. This book has been the saving of me. I had a very anxious 10 year old boy and this book was recommended by a physcologist. Oh my God I can't believe the change in the child since we read this book together. Even to apply this book to yourself if you are an anxious person is a great help. I would not hesitate in recommending it to anyone who has dealings with anxious children. I have passed it on to a friend and she too has had great success with it. Excellent.

An excellent book. I'm a therapist and was trying to adapt some of the approaches I use with adults to help my son cope with his worries and fears. I was having only a bit of success when I discovered this book. The author had done a brilliant job. My son enjoyed the book and looked forward to the times we spent reading it. We had to resist the temptation to rush through the book and had to slow ourselves down to make sure he did each exercise properly and had time to think and practice the ideas. He was soon reminding me when it was his allotted 'worry time' (a time set aside specifically for him to talk about his worries and be reassured) and his younger brother soon started demanding his own 'worry time'. We still ocassionally use some of the ideas from the book but my son's worries about poison, germs and escaped black widow spiders seemed to have all but disappeared.

This is the first review I have ever written but this book is so fantastic I felt I wanted to share my thoughts with everyone. This easy to read, fun book has really changed my 8 year old sons outlook on his constant anxieties, and indeed changed his life. The author really understands what is in a worriers head and body. As my son kept saying -'this lady is a mind reader' 'how is it that she knows exactly how I feel?' The authors ability to relate to anxious children gives them the confidence to believe in the solutions she suggests. I am just about to buy my second copy to give to the school and just about to search for other books she has written. Thank you from Daniel in South Africa.

this is the first time i have felt compelled to write a review but I feel I must let people know how fantastic this book is. If you have a child who suffers with anxiety you will know how difficult it is to help and reassure them. This book is written directly for the child in ways that makes them realise they are not alone. It has pages for them to write and draw and is also funny. I could hardly get my daughter to put it down. While i am not saying it has cured my daughter it has certainly gone a long way to helping her cope with her fears. Try it I am sure you will not be dissappointed

I bought this book after reading a few reviews and have found it brilliant. Our 10 year old daughter has struggled with her worries for years, we thought talking about her worries and telling her that she shouldn't worry was the best things to do, actually it seems we made it worse! 2 days after reading the book our daughter is a different person! It is a work in progress but amazing how it works when you know what to do and say!

I have an 8 year old son who consistantly worried about anything and everything. I was at a loss as to how to help him. This book changed everything. We read it together and it helped us understand that by talking about the worries all the time we were actually making them worse. The book recommends 'worry time' which is a set time each day to discuss any worries for that day, it was also a chance to talk about the 'worry'logically. As I was reading this book with my son it felt like it was written for him it has enabled him to control his worries and in particular walk into school (which was often what the worries were about)more reassured.