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Three Ways To Jupiter Senior Softball

Help Kids Who Memorial Day Ceremony

Worry A Memorial Day ceremony by the
Jupiter Senior Softball Association
(JSSA) paid tribute to the men and
women of the military who died in
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., service of their country. A crowd
School Psychologist of about 50 players attended the
Is your child a worrier? event prior to games at Maplewood
Excessive worrying in Community Park.
children might show Ron Nolan, an Army combat veteran
up when he throws up of the Vietnam War, gave remarks
every day before school, honoring the fallen heroes whose
she has to know your sacrifices made it possible for us to
whereabouts at all times, enjoy the many freedoms we have.
she can’t sleep in her “We should be mindful that those
own bed, he is afraid of who while living, were willing to risk
a family member dying, making the ultimate sacrifice. Our very Senior softball players honor members of the military who died for their country.
and she worries so much about what peers think so it way of life and the freedoms we enjoy
stifles decision making. today are the fruits of those sacrifices,” Nolan said. Players a quiz of players about the origin and meaning of Memorial
These are real issues and the pandemic has elevated removed their caps and held a moment of silence, followed Day. More than 1.3 million members of our military have
anxiety in children. Causes of anxiety include genetics by the mournful recorded sound of taps. died in wars since 1776, he said.
as anxiety often runs in the family tree, past experience Nolan and Bob Lascher, a Marine veteran who also served The Jupiter Senior Softball program features games
such as being bullied, or temperament. Summer is a in Vietnam, said in a YouTube video of the observance that every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning beginning
great time to help your child and teach new coping skills. they lost friends whose names are on the Vietnam Wall. at 8:30 a.m. at Jupiter Community Park and is open to
One way to help your child is to teach him or her how Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and persons 55 and older. New players of all skill levels are
to identify triggers. What precipitates the anxiety? Your was created to memorialize American soldiers who died in welcome and registration can be made online at www.
child might not want you to leave him and when you go the Civil War. The name was changed to Memorial Day in leaguelineup.com/jssa. For information contact Tom
to the store he worries you’ll get in a car accident. Once 1971, said JSSA President Tom Cosentino who conducted Cosentino at (412) 721-0173.
you know the anxiety trigger, teach your child to decide
if it is a rational or irrational fear. Thus, you are leaving
the triggering event that leads to his irrational fear of an
accident. This takes lots of discussion as well as teaching Peripheral
him how to self-calm through breathing.
Second, use books or a program. To help a younger Neuropathy?
child, you could read What to Do When You Worry Too
Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety with your
child. For a teen you can read The Anxiety and Worry FREE Consultation
Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution by David
Clark. Younger children often benefit from using the
Coping Cat program with their parent. You can learn more for Acupuncture
at www.copingcatparents.com.
Finally, if needed, seek a professional counselor. There
are many counselors that use a cognitive behavioral
therapy approach to treatment. This type of counseling
helps your child change negative thoughts into more
positive thoughts. Counseling helps children cope
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exposing them to their fears to help them learn skills.
PsychologyToday.com is one good source. 654 West Indiantown
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