Middle Childhood: Emotional Development

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Emotional development and regulation become increasingly important as
school- age children want to be successful in their learning, academics, and peer relationships.
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Anxiety can also look like
________ anger, aggression, behavioral difficulties, confused with ADHD.
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Anxiety disorders are one of the most common
________mental health disorder among children and adolescents.
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In pre-adolescents and adolescents fears become
more social-based, related to belongingness
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World is a stage, and everyone is watching
particularly in middle school
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Give information on
a need-to know basis; stick with concrete, brief and realistic facts
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Red flags
persistent fears that impact daily functioning, avoiding activities , school, or social situations
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Anxiety disorders if unaddressed lead to
greater incidence in depression, and substance use disorders and increase the risk of suicide in older adolescents, so important to address particularly when functioning becomes LIMITED due to anxiety
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As many as one-third of adolescents in the US
may experience persistent anxiety, yet some experts claim that the condition continues to be underdiagnosed
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Some anxiety is
normal and healthy
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What we don’t say is
the SCARIEST to children
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Children are a lot more anxious when
they feel that information is being withheld , increased anxiety about what they DON’T know, they will fill in the gaps with potentially worse information.
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Fears are protective in
keeping kids safe, allowing kids to make good decisions independently – as they can better anticipate consequences
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As kids mature, they also develop
better ability to develop and use coping strategies
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In typical children, fears are
mild and short-term
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Common stressors during school age
\~In age 6-7, may fear the dark, “bad guys”, animals
\~natural disasters or current events
\~New life stressors and issues within the family: A divorce, a parent's losing a job
\~May also feel anxious about schoolwork, grades, or fitting in with friends.
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An estimated 43% of children between ages 6 and 12 reported
having consistent fears and worries.
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The fears of school age children are more
realistic
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Transitions from “monsters” under bed to
more realistic circumstances as they process world around them.
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Secure attachment associated with
reduced anxiety in school-age children
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In one study, school-age children who displayed a secure attachment to their mother were
less likely to be excluded by peers, less aggressive behavior
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Evidence that better parent-child relationship
sets the stage for later social relationships
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Research suggests that encouraging children to talk about their “negative” emotions, such as anger or fear, can help them
understand what's causing the feeling and ultimately how to appropriately express and manage their feelings
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Need to first identify emotion, in order to
build ‘tolerance’ for it
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Developmental changes in School-Age/Middle Childhood include improved
emotional understanding.
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Developmental changes in School-Age/Middle Childhood include increased understanding that
more than one emotion can be experienced in a particular situation. (two things can be true, bittersweet)
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Developmental changes in School-Age/Middle Childhood include ability to better
control or conceal negative emotional reactions.
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Developmental changes in School-Age/Middle Childhood include the capacity for
genuine empathy.