Counselor Corner Weekly Update
September 14th - September 18th
Week 5: Helping your child deal with Anxiety
During this time, each family is different on how they are discussing and handling the varying emotions and uncertainties that come with the changes in our daily routines. With these emotions, some families may be experiencing and discussing anxiety if or when it arises. If you are still looking for ways to discuss and process emotions or anxieties that have come up, here are helpful resources to bridge your conversations!
Every family is different so we encourage families to do what works for them!
How Parents Can Help With Child Anxiety
UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES) Director, Dr. John Piacentini and CARES Clinical Psychology Fellow, Dr. Diana Santacrose suggest ways that parents can help their child manage feelings of stress and anxiety. They also note when parents might want to seek more support for their family. For more information, visit CARES: http://carescenter.ucla.edu/
FIGHT FLIGHT FREEZE: A GUIDE TO ANXIETY FOR KIDS
If your child is experiencing some Anxiety with work completion or attending zooms see below for some things to try!
Breaks
Please, please, please take a break when needed! We do NOT want students to feel overwhelmed or resent completing their school work. If your student is getting tired and frustrated with the work, take a 15 minute break and come back when they are ready!
Take it slow
If the amount of perceived work is too large, allow your student to take each task one by one & celebrating when done!
Rewards!
Reward hard work during the day, attending zooms, or completing activities with your child's preferred/favorite activity! Examples include but are not limited to: supervised screen time, favorite meal, time with someone, family outing, etc!