61: Connecting with an Anxious Child or Teen

In this episode of the Playful Connection Podcast, Eddie Shin will share four simple and practical tips on how to connect with your anxious child or teen.

1. Acknowledge and Normalize Their Feelings
2. Offer Co-Regulation Through Calm Presence
3. Create Predictable Routines and Gentle Transitions
4. Use Play or Creativity to Talk About Worry

Connecting with your anxious child or teen is like being their emotional anchor in stormy waters. While they’re tossed around by fear and uncertainty, your grounded presence keeps them tethered to safety. The more consistently you show up and hold space for their emotions, the more they learn that storms pass—and that they’re never facing them alone. Your connection becomes the steady lighthouse guiding them home, again and again.