PSP 134: Helping Kids Who Have a Fear of Bad Guys

Hands down the number one fear I deal with as a child therapist is the fear of bad guys. It isn’t surprising. I remember being a child myself, sitting in my bed, blanket up to my neck, wondering not if, but when would I be attacked. The fear is often dealt with platitudes like: I’m right here Who is going to hurt you Nothing has ever happened to you Why do you worry so much In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I explore why those platitudes aren’t helpful and what to do and say instead. To get a free PDF on 15 of some of the Most Common Reasons Why Kids are Scared to Sleep, go to: www.bit.ly/sleepfears To learn more about the sleep class go to: www.bit.ly/sleepclass19 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy