The Anxiety to Agency Kit

Help your child take small brave steps — with practical tools you can use together

Digital download | For parents of primary-school children aged approximately 5–12

“I can’t go.”

Whether it’s a party, a class presentation or school camp, your child’s worry can quickly become your worry too. You want to help, but knowing when to comfort, when to step back and what to say next isn’t always easy.

The Anxiety to Agency Kit gives you a practical place to start.

Created by parenting educator and author Michael Grose, co-author of Anxious Kids, this resource helps you understand the pattern between your child’s worry and your response, teach useful coping tools and plan manageable steps towards participation.

Anxiety may never disappear completely, but it can fade into the background as children understand it and develop tools to manage it. The aim is to help your child get on with the things that matter, with the support they need.

A clear approach for worried moments

Recognise the anxiety dance. Notice when reassurance and taking over become a familiar pattern, and learn how to offer support that helps your child participate.

Respond with SOBER. Stop, Observe, Breathe, Expand and Respond. Use this simple pause to steady yourself and choose a helpful next move.

Teach tools and build small steps. Help your child check in with their feelings, breathe comfortably, notice the present, use movement and step back from worried thoughts. Then choose a manageable challenge to practise together.

What you receive

- A 20-page branded PDF with a practical parent guide and printable activities.

- A phone-friendly EPUB for reading in an ebook app, with adjustable text and a linked contents list.

- An editable Word edition for your own family’s use.

- Worked examples covering parties, public speaking and school camp.

- Six practical resources: an anxiety dance reflection sheet, child check-in sheet, five coping-tool cards, small-steps planner, reflection sheet and SOBER reminder card.

- A seven-day parent practice plan to help you begin without trying to change everything at once.

Start with one situation

Read the opening sections. Choose one tool. Work out one small step with your child.

You don’t have to deliver the perfect response or remove every worry. You can offer connection, useful support and room for your child to discover what they can do.

Get The Anxiety to Agency Kit — A$29

Is this kit right for your family?

This kit is designed for parents of primary-school children who want practical ways to support everyday worries and anxious moments. It includes guidance on adapting activities and recognising when you need additional help.

It is a parent education resource, not a diagnostic tool or treatment program. If anxiety is persistent, severe or disrupting daily life, seek advice from your child’s GP or a qualified mental health professional. Use the kit alongside any individual care plan.

About Michael Grose

Michael Grose is a parenting educator and author whose books include *Why First-Borns Rule the World and Last-Borns Want to Change It*, *Thriving*, *Spoonfed Generation* and the co-authored *Anxious Kids*. A regular television and radio commentator, he has delivered over 2,000 parenting presentations across Australia, the UK, the USA, Singapore and Europe. He was the first person to conduct a parenting seminar for Federal politicians at Parliament House, Canberra.

Digital product. No physical item will be posted. For personal household use.

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