#Cove School 02 October
Overthinking can make a small worry feel huge.
It often shows up at bedtime, before school, after a tricky conversation, or when your child is trying to make the “right” choice. The mind goes round and round, looking for certainty that simply is not there.
A helpful pause can be as simple as asking: “Do I know this for sure?” “Will this still matter next week?” “Is there one small thing I can do now?”
If there is no action to take, it is okay to write the worry down and come back to it later. A walk, a stretch, a few slow breaths, or putting the phone aside can help bring the body out of alarm too.
Children do not need perfect answers from us. They need calm reminders that a thought is not always a fact, and that they do not have to solve everything tonight.
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