Anxiety-Prone Parents: Hold These 3 Boundaries to Keep Worry from Becoming a “Curse”

In the consulting room, I often encounter such parents. The first sentence they say when they sit down is often not about their child,

In the consulting room, I often encounter such parents. The first sentence they say when they sit down is often not about their child, but about themselves:

“I know I’m anxious, and I’ve tried my best to control it…”

“But I still can’t help thinking a lot, and I’m worried about affecting my child…”

Their expressions are usually contradictory, on the one hand is a strong sense ofself-blame: “Am I not doing well enough?” On the other hand, there is a deep sense ofpowerlessness: “But I have really tried my best.”

If you have ever worried like this, I want to say an important conclusion first: Parents who think repeatedly, “Will my anxiety affect my child?” often care about their children far more than they can imagine.

One more thing needs to be clarified –anxiety itself is not the problem.

The real problem is:

The anxiety of adults is transferred to their children