Stress is highly contagious .
Without realising it, you can transfer your stress and anxiety on to your kids often, with dire results. A child can catch stress from its parents, even when the cause of the adult stress doesn t directly involve the child. There is scientific evidence that shows that children s learning ability and memory can be adversely affected by parental stress. It can even alter growth hormone levels in the child. Although it is impossible to eliminate stress from your own life, you can drastically reduce its impact on your children and protect them from its worst effects.