The first thing we must do is figure out what your fears and worries are! Some fears may be easy to think about, but there may be other worries in your life that cause problems in your life that you might not know about.
Here are Sally and Neil’s list of worries:
Sally's list of worries
- Stuff that makes loud noises
- Germs
- Public restrooms
- Being made fun of
- Answering or asking questions in class
- Attention
- Speaking to other kids
Neil's list of worries
- Dark
- Vegetables
- Not knowing what will happen in the future
- Change
- Being away from my parents or something bad happening to them
- Getting lost
- Sleepovers
Now, take some time with your parent to think about what fears and worries are impacting you right now.
Instructions: Think about your worries and fears, and work with your parent to mark them all below. If you can't find any of your fears, write them in where it says other! Download a PDF version to print.
- Dark
- Insects
- Animal(s)
- Doctors or dentists
- Water
- Weather Changes
- Loud noises
- Items that make loud noises
- Monsters, aliens, the supernatural, etc.
- Heights
- Escalators/elevators
- Germs
- Throwing up or getting sick
- Choking
- Others thinking badly of me/other people laughing at me
- Answering or asking questions in class
- Standing out or being the center of attention
- Music or sport performances
- Interacting with peers
- Speaking to others
- Making mistakes
- Doing assessments or tests
- Being separated from my parent
- Something bad happening to my parent
- Getting lost or being kidnapped
- Sleeping away from my parents or home
- Worrying about what will happen in the future
- Worrying about what is happening around the world (wars, crime, climate change, floods, hurricanes, etc.)
- Worrying about my own health
- Worrying about the health of my family/friends
- Leaving doors unlocked, lights on, appliances on, etc.