There's a monster under the bed: Helping our children work through their anxieties

When I was a little girl, I was certain there was a monster hiding under my bed, waiting to grab my feet and drag me under the bed! To fool him, I would take a running leap onto my bed at night. Sometimes I thougth that I jumped too close to the bed, so I would do this over again, until I was sure I jumped from far enough away. This little ceremony would repeat itself every night.

Mother of 6, Neufeld Institute Faculty member Shoshana Hayman explains on API's blog, APtly Said, the roots of obsessive-compulsive behavior in children and how a secure parent-child attachment can help guide children through their anxieties.