My kid’s anxiety
I’m asking for help from those who know what it’s like to be an anxious kid. Please be kind in your responses. I want to do the best for her, but I was never an anxious kid and so I need help.
My 10 year old daughter just started swim team and is doing great. She loves learning the strokes and I can tell there is potential for her to really love it and do well in the sport.
She just had her first meet and although she did really well for a beginner, she wants to quit because she said the meet was “too scary.”
She is very worried about doing the strokes wrong, embarrassing herself, and doesn’t like that nervous energy right before the race.
My main question is: should I push her through it or should I let her quit?
On the one hand, I want her to have fun and enjoy it.
On the other hand, I know that it’s a way to push through anxiety in a controlled environment where I can be at her side to walk her through it. Life will be full of moments that make her anxious. At what point do I just try to help her get through instead of let her quit?
Any insight? Thanks everyone!