Help! My anxious child won’t listen and refuses to do what I ask!”

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.

Many parents struggle getting their child to listen. They often find themselves repeating the same instructions over and over again, thinking to themselves, “It’s not that hard! Why are they being so uncooperative!”

There’s no doubt, parenting can be challenging at the best of times. And when your anxious child won’t listen it can take those challenges to a whole different level! It can be incredibly exhausting.

Keep in mind though that anxious children are often overwhelmed by their emotions – and often lack an understanding of and ability to manage those emotions. Their anxiety can also lead to a struggle to focus.

I completely understand how frustrating it can be sometimes (or often times!) when it can feel so hard to communicate with your child.

So this content-only video, below, explores a tried and trusted strategy to help you encourage your child to pay attention and listen to you.

By implementing these strategies, your child will feel more understood and supported. Plus, it will create a fulfilling relationship between you both and significantly reduce the stress for everyone in your household.

Hello, it's Sue Stevenson here. Today I want to talk to you about a really common thing that parents often tell me.

That is, “My child just won't listen to me or do as I say.”
Now, I wonder if you find that you are having to repeat yourself over and over, yet still your child ignores your instructions.

Sometimes you become so frustrated with your child, you end up absolutely blowing your stack at them because that seems to be the only thing that gets them to cooperate for you.

And sometimes that doesn't even work!

I get it. It happened to me. And it happens in many families I come across. Especially when you have a child who digs their heels in because they're gripped by fear, feeling so anxious, they're point blank just refusing to do what you need them to do.

For example, just to walk out the door and get in the car so you can take them to school or get your child to sleep at night.

I was speaking to a mum just the other day who said she now has to give up work because this problem is stopping her from being able to get to work. And even when she had put in the Herculean effort of getting her child to school, her child's school would often call throughout the day, so she'd have to leave work to collect her child.

Another mum also told me that she has to lie in her child's bed for hours every night just to get him to sleep.

Now, if you find yourself feeling super stressed, exhausted, and powerless like these mums… not knowing how to get your child to cooperate… not knowing how to change this problem in your household… here's what I want you to do.