"Q. My 6-year-old seems to be suffering from performance anxiety and perfectionism. I'd love to get some ideas or help with this issue. Specifically what I notice is that my son will start on an activity (for example, a math word problem) and get into an emotional frenzy such that he cannot even read the actual word problem (which he is easily capable of doing). This perfectionism isn't just limited to schoolwork, but seems to affect lots of areas of his life."