Many children have anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders usually start at a young age effecting children and teens. Anxiety in children can be overlooked because parents can remember certain times in their childhood that had many uncomfortable feelings and also some awkwardness involved.

Moving to a new school, going out on a date and even falling down can cause butterflies in a child’s stomach. Children can get nervous and embarrassed and this is a pretty common feeling to a child.

It can be difficult telling what behaviors are just normally “acting out” and which ones are caused by the children being in a state of anxiety due to their daily lives. Events which seem unimportant initially can prey on your son or daughters mind and cause them to become anxious.

There are many possible symptoms of anxiety in a child, sweating and dizziness, having pain or discomfort with no explanations, repetitive behaviors, an over reaction to having physical contact, and insomnia and having trouble sleeping are just a few of them

Every child is different, not everyone will grow at the same rate, not every child will be able to run or jump as fast as their siblings. In the same way not every child is worried about the same things or scared of the same things. Some children will be fearless while others will become anxious in every social situation.

Your child will normally start to be less clingy between the ages of 6 and 8, they will start to really like going to school and become less afraid of imagined things. This is also the age when you should be looking out for any of the symptoms of anxiety disorders.

Rather than just hoping for the best if you think your son or daughter has a anxiety disorder you should speak to your Dr or health care professional. Ideally you should speak to someone with experience in childrens health rather than your normal Dr.

There is treatment for anxiety in children like behavioral therapy and medication. When you seek professional advise let the healthcare professional know everything about how your child is acting so that a proper treatment can be given to your child.