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There are different types of worries. Some worries are real and relate to an actual problem that needs sorting. Those worries are IN YOUR CONTROL. You can do something about them. Other worries are hypothetical which means they are things that could or might happen. Those worries are NOT IN YOUR CONTROL. The worry tree is a great way of sorting out those real worries and those hypothetical worries. We can deal with each type differently.

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The Huge Bag of Worries is one of my favourite books. It is amazing for helping your child with their fears and worries.

It tells the story of a little girl who carries around a huge bag filled with worries. (‘The metaphor is little monsters).

The story is about a little girl called Jenny. Her worries follow her where ever she goes. The are with her at home and at school. They are in a big blue bag that she carries around with her. She tries lots of ways to get rid of the worries but they always come back.

There is so much you can do with this book to open up those conversations. You can purchase the book from Amazon. Please click the book below to take you there.

One of the activities I like to do after reading the book is to give a child a bag and using potatoes add them to the bag one at a time so they get a real feel of how worries can weigh you down. After putting a few potatoes in then take one out at a time as you offload those worries to to someone. The bag feels lighter and you can feel lighter and happier.