Do you live in one of the following LGAs? City of Sydney; Bayside, Randwick, Woollahra, or Waverley? Then read on! We have a free community program just for you!

Have you ever said these things to your child? 🧐💭

"Don't worry about it!

"Everything will be fine!" or

"Just relax!"

You're not alone. These are common phrases we can say to try and help our kids.

But it’s time to normalise children’s anxiety.

The No Scaredy Cats Parenting Program is for parents and carers of children aged 4 -12 years.

The course is run in Mascot and promotes:

💥 Anti-fragile thinking skills and resilience in children.

💥 An understanding of how anxiety develops, and how to prevent it.

Commit to coming to Mascot over three Monday mornings and you'll emerge with more confidence to help your child manage difficult emotions.

South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) will be running the three-week program face to face at the following times. Lesson materials will be provided free of charge.

Session 1 - Monday 21st October (10am to 12pm)
Session 2 - Monday 28th October (10am to 12pm)
Session 3 - Monday 4th November, Session 3 (10am to 12pm)

The No Scaredy Cats program promotes:

- Anti-fragile thinking skills and resilience;

- An understanding of how anxiety develops, and how to prevent it.

The benefits to you:

Theories and strategies discussed in this course are evidence-based, with research studies showing their effectiveness.

A FOCUS ON LOCUS OF CONTROL

Research studies over the last 20 years have shown the importance of Increasing Internality of Locus of Control.

Children who have a high external locus of control have higher rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms, and those that have a higher internal locus of control have a greater ability to manage adversity and stress.

Children can be supported to develop an internal locus of control with techniques for how to give children more control over their lives.

MANAGING ANXIETY

This workshop on anxiety is based on brain studies which focus on the role of the prefrontal middle cortex and the amygdala.

It allows parents and carers to understand where fear and anxiety originates, how children's minds work; and how they can get control over different parts of their brains.

By understanding the role of the amygdala as the child’s protector, teachers and parents can help children to manage their emotional reactions to adverse events.

These sessions, run by Ruming Yang, will equip you to assist your child in managing everyday anxieties. You won't want to miss this.

You will be contacted to confirm your attendance and the arrangement for the delivery of course material, without confirmation your tickets will be cancelled.

Note: Please look out for an email and call from us after the booking as final confirmation is required to assist us with organising the program materials for you.

For more information on this free program, call (02) 7903 0607/0432 080 009 or email familysupportmanager@secc.sydney