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Helping Kids Deal with Fear Does your child worry unnecessarily? Many kids are overwhelmed by the thought of their life changing and that is why moves, divorce, the birth of a sibling or thought of a new teacher frightens them. It can be painful to see your child struggle with fears, anxieties or worries and not know how to help.

Normalize the Feeling It is important not to discredit your child for feeling the fear. It is most helpful when you normalize it and help him to realize that fear is a normal response to new situations.

Mental Rehearsal One of the most helpful things that you can do is help your child to “mentally rehearse” a situation so that they can experience and see the scenario that feels frightening. Sometimes you can show them how you would approach the situation and role play for them how you might handle the circumstance. Other times you might ask a sibling or friend how they could handle the event so that your child can hear a variety of responses.

Reframing If your child is afraid of a change you can help them to brainstorm all the positive things that may come from the change. When they imagine the positives, they are reframing the situation and making it more palatable.

If a child is changing schools or moving to a new neighborhood, it is always helpful to visit the area and role model all the conceivable possibilities that can come from a new change.

Talking about the new friends, the new parks and swimming pools and the new dance classes helps a child to “look forward” to the potentiality of a situation.

Transitional Objects Children need transitional objects to help them move from one transition to the other.

Objects can be an important vehicle to keep

the child feeling more safe and secure. When I work with kids I encourage them to take a picture of their mom, dad or puppy with them to school and to imagine that they are right there with him.

You can let your child know that his feelings are special guides that are teaching him that he needs to build in Carol Juergensen Sheets more security.

Children often do better with anchoring which means they can create a ritual that increases a sense of security. Sometimes I encourage the child to take something with him and keep it in his pocket and when he is feeling scared he can rub it and know that the more he rubs it the better he will feel.

Emotion Regulation Teach your children that they are in control of their emotions and that they can choose to control their feelings by changing their breathing by slowing down their breaths.

This is a simple technique that kids can use to create that sense that they are the masters of their body. The next time they feel scared tell them...”Ok, now we are going to count to slow our bodies down so that we won’t feel so worried or scared.” Find times when you can model that behavior for them so that they can see that you, too, use the breathing method.

Educate Your Child Tell them that they can’t feel two feelings at the same time and show them if they can find something to get excited about or to laugh about...they will be moving their worried thoughts away and creating happy thoughts to replace them.

Empowering your child is the key to helping them to master their feelings!

Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www. carolthecoach.com or call her at 317-218-3479.

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Monday

Tamolly’s Kids eat for 1.99 from the kids menu (nights only)

Tuesday

Pizza Hut Free kids buffet with adult buffet purchase Shorty Small’s Kids eat free after 5pm with purchase of adult meal Fazoli’s 5-8pm Kids 12 and under eat for .99 with adult meal Pizza Inn Free kids buffet with adult buffet purchase nights only

Wednesday

IHOP Wednesday- Kids eat free form 4-10pm with purchase of adult entrée Lenny’s Free kid’s meal on Wednesdays with adult combo

Thursday

Front Page Café 1 free kids meal with purchase of adult meal after 4pm Ryan’s Kids eat for .99 with purchase of adult meal from 5-8pm

Saturday

Dixie Café 11-4pm, kids eat for 1.99 plus get a free sundae with adult meal purchase

Sunday

Slim Chickens 1 free kids meal per adult entrée purchase Lenny’s Sub Shop 10% off entire ticket with church bulletin (Please call ahead to verify details)

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April Calendar of Events April 4th- 7:30pm- Street Corner Symphony @ ASU Fowler Center, 870-972-3471 April 5th- 9:00am-4:00pm- Annual Threads of Life Quilt and Fiber Art Show @ St. Bernards Auditorium, 870-243-1077 April 5th- 9:00am-4:00pm- ACT Boot Camp, 870-972-3052 April 5th- 9:30am- 10th Annual Sonja D. Williams Scholarship Breakfast @ ASU Student, 870-219-5017 April 5th- 11:00am- The Pigeon Needs a Bath Story Time at Barnes & Noble April 5th- 7:00pm- Cowboy Up for CASA Barn Dance @ NEA District Fair Grounds, 870-935-1099 April 6th- 1:00-5:00pm- 4th Annual Show Them Where You Came From Food Drive @ Skinny J‛s 870-650-1153 April 10th- 6:30pm- Alzheimer‛s Association presents “A Southern Soiree” @ Church Street Station, 501-265-0027 April 11th- 12:00pm- “Harold and the Purple Crayon” @ The Forum Stage, 870-935-2726 April 12th- 10:00am-3:00pm- Petting Zoo @ ASU Farm at the Beef Barn April 19th- 12:00pm- Easter Eggstravaganza @ Trinity Church, 870-935-7705 April 24th- 11:00am- It‛s an Orange Aardvark Story Time at Barnes and Noble April 26th- 9:00am- Walk MS: NEA 2014 @ Jonesboro High School Track, 501-588-0687

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