What Kids Worry About And How to Help

When kids worry, it is most likely about the health of a loved one, according to a new KidsHealth KidsPoll that surveyed 1,154 kids ages 9 to 13 on what they worry about most often.

About 55 percent reported health of a loved one as a top concern. Other top concerns included your future–43 percent; schoolwork, tests or grades–37 percent;  your looks or appearance–37 percent; making mistakes or messing up–26 percent; war or terrorism–25 percent; your friends and their problems–24 percent, and the environment–10 percent.

For more information about what kids worry about and how to help them, go the KidsHealth website.