WELLBEING → A BETTER YOU Issue 919 · July 13, 2022

Take a Deep Breath

Children can drown anywhere that has any water

Take a Deep Breath
Take a Deep Breath

Zipora Schuck MA, MS and Devora Schuck LCSW

Every season and time of the year brings situations that may be anxiety provoking. Sometimes it’s the “firsts,” like the first day of camp or the first day of school. Other times, it’s events such as school performances, presentations, or trips. Or it may be experiences that are especially triggering like dentist appointments, shots, and tests.

If you have a child who dreads any of these and is difficult to calm, then you know that the old adage is true: “Never in the history of calming down, has anyone ever calmed down by being told to calm down.”

So, what’s a parent to do? Wouldn’t it be great to give your child a tool she could take with her wherever she goes, for whatever may arise, and best of all, would be easy to carry and free?

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