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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But I do see kids exhibiting signs of anxiety in public. The kid who chews his blankie in preschool or the little girl who won’t speak up in front of class.

These kids I know who seem to struggle in private are the most outwardly happy kids I know. Before I knew their struggles I really marveled at how sunny their personalities were.

I’m curious if there is[b] a connection between outwardly happy and inwardly miserable[/b]. If it is common for really publicly happy kids to struggle so much only in private.

My older child is on the quiet side. She’s guards her emotions in public and is level-headed in public and at home. It’s hard to tell if she’s happy. She’s not quick to laugh in public or at home. But she’s also not quick to cry at home or get worked up about things.

My 4yo is such a happy kid and shows it out in public.  But at home she is really struggling all the time. [/quote]

People are complicated, even very young people. Also, anxiety is an emotion and, as with all emotions, you don't feel it constantly. My child fits this description, as well, but he is not miserable on the inside.[/quote]

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