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display on your printed page)  Coping with Child Stress  Stress
is the body's physical, chemical, and emotional reaction to an
overwhelming, confusing, or exciting situation. Children of all
ages can experience stress, but how they respond to it depends
on their age, temperament, and family environment, says Ellen
Perrin, MD, FAAP, professor of pediatrics at the University of
Massachusetts Medical Center in Boston.  Here are some answers
to frequently asked questions about stress in children, and
information about how you can help your child:  What causes a
child to experience stress?  Kids experience two different types
of stress, says Bettie B. Youngs, PhD, author of Stress and Your
Child: Helping Kids Cope With the Strains and Pressures of Life
(Fawcett Columbine, 1995).  The first is normative stress, which
occurs at different stages of a child's development. Learning to
walk, talk, use the toilet, and make friends can be stressful
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