Helping young fans through championship-level stress
Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Jun 16, 2022
ERIKA: HOURS AWAY NOW FMRO THE CELTIC STARTING GAME SIX OF THE NBA FINALS ON CHANNEL 5. HERE TO SHARE SOME ADVICE ABOUT THE AUGUST FANS AND HOW TO TALK TO THEM, HOW TO WATCH THWI THEM IS DR. KHADIJAH BOOTH WATKIN AS, PSYCHIATRIST AND THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE CLAY CENTER FOR YOUNG HEALTHY MINDS AT MASS GENERAL. THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. JESSICA: A LOTF KIDS WILL BE ASKING, MAYBE EVEN BEGGING TO STAYP U PAST THEIR BEDTIME TO WATCH THIS GAME. WHAT DO PARESNT NDEE TO CONSIDER BEFORE BREAKING ANY RULES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT? >> THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION. WE CANNOT MINIMIZE HOW IMPORTANT SLEEP IS THIS IS A SPECIAL OCCASION SHOULD WE HAVE TO TAKE A TOU–T A CALCULATED RISK. DEPENDONS YOU KNOWING YOUR CHILD AND U YOARE THE EXPERT. IF YOU HAVE A KID WHO IS GOING TO BE CRANKY, WEEPY, DISORGANIZED AND DISTRACTED IF THEY DON’T GET ENOHUG SLEEP, WHAT OTHER COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEXT DAY? IS IT GOING TO BE A LAZY DAY HOME OR IS IT GOING TO BE A SCHOOL DAY? WHO IS GOING TO BE WITH YOUR CHD?IL YOU DON’T WANT TO LEAVE AN IRRITABLE KID FOR SOMEONE ELSE OR T AEACHER TO DEAL WITH. IF WE CAN BE FLEXIBLE AND THIS IS NOT A YES OR NO QUESTION. IS IT WORTH IT AND CAN YOUR CHILD TOLERATE IT. ERIKA: IF MY KS IDARE CRANKY, I DO WANTOT LIVE — TO LEAVE THEM WITH SOMEONE ELSE. I’M JUST KIDDING. AS YOU KNOW, BOSTON FANS, SE SOME CAN KIND OF LOSE CONTROL OF THREI EMOTIONS. THIS HAS BEEN AN OF THE NEWS WITH FANS AT THE GARDEN BRINGING KIDS TO THE GARDEN. WHAT IS URYO ADVICE WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING KIDS EITHER AT THE GAME, HEARI TSNG LANGUAGE OR IN THE ROOM AND HEARING THE DIALOGUE ABOUT IT? >> IS A FANTASTIC QUESTION. I ALMOST WORE MY CELTICS JERSEY TO WORK TODAY BUT I DID NOT. THIS IS A POINT WHERE WE CAN WO ON REGAINING CIVILITY AMONG OURSELVES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THERE CAN BE MANY TEACHABLEDS. MOMENTS IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO POINT OUT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, BAD SPORTSMANSHIP. PEOPLE BEING KIND. WE DO HAVE TO MODEL FOR KIDS. WE DO HAVE TO SHOW THEM HOW TO MANAGE CONFLICT, HOW TO DISCIPLINE –EL HL TO DISAGREE, HOTOW HOLD OPINIONS AND HOW TO LDHO CONVERSATIONS IN A WAY THAT IS RESPECTFUL. WE ARE TEACHING OUR KIDS, HOW DO WE TREAT OTHER PEOPLE? THIS IS REALLY GOINGO BE TRICKY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE IN PLACE WHERE YOU CAN’T CONTROL THE CROWD. IF THESE THINGS DO HAPPEN, I THINK TAKE A MOMENT AND EXPLAIN IFOU Y YOURSELF SLIP UP. IT IS .OK APOLOGIZEND A ACKNOWLEDGE THE BEHAVIOR THAT WAS NOT RIGHT. JESSA: LET’S TALK ABOUT PLAYERS NOT JUST THE CELTICS. WE KWNO GOLF PLAYERS ARE IN TOWN, THEIR SPORTS TEAMS. A LOT OF FANS AND ESPECLLIAY YOUNG KIDS, THEY ARE HUGE FANS, THEIR IDOLS, THEIR STARS THEY WATCH PLAY SPORTS. WHEN — CAN IT TEHAC ENOUGH — TOO MUCH OR IS IT ALL A GOOD THIN G?WHAT HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED? >> WEAN CT REALLY CONTROL WHO ARE KIDS ADMIRE. SPORTS IS REALLY BIG. THESE PEOPLE HAVE A HUGE PRESENCE AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE SPORTING SEASON SO WHAT WE CAN DO IS HELP OUR KIDS AND GUIDE THEM IN TERMS OF HOW THEY THINK ABOUT THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE ADMIRING. DO THESE PEOPLE EMBODY THE CHARACTERISTICS AND VALUES WE DO AS A FAMILY? ARE THEY GOOD LEADE?RS DO THEY GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY? THEES ARE JUST THINGS TO HELP YOUR KIDS THINK ABOUT. ANOTHER POINT WHERE YOU CAN VEHA CONVERSATIONS. WHAT DO LIKE ABOUT THIS ATHLETE? HOW DOES THIS MATCH YOU AND WHAT YOU STAND FOR AND WHAT YOU BELIEVE? THESE ARE GREAT TEACHABLE MOMENTS. THERE ARE GOING TO BE HIGH EMOTIONS. JUST REALLY TAKE THE TIME AND TALK TO YOUR KIDS. ERIKA: GOOD A
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Helping young fans through championship-level stress
Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Jun 16, 2022
Dr. Kahadija Booth-Watkins, psychiatrist and associate director for the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Mass. General Hospital, shares advice for parents about how to help young basketball fans navigate their emotions as the Celtics face elimination in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Dr. Kahadija Booth-Watkins, psychiatrist and associate director for the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Mass. General Hospital, shares advice for parents about how to help young basketball fans navigate their emotions as the Celtics face elimination in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
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